RF Photos of Tim Horton's

[Trius]

Julian: That's a very good idea, IMO. I haven't been to that museum, but every time I go past it on 403 on my way to Stratford, I want to stop. I remember a visit to the bush plane museum in Sault about 10 years ago. My girlfriend and I just happened to find it, and it was one of the highlights of our trip. As you suggest, the available light made for good photos.

Earl

 

[jan normandale]

This may be a really stupid suggestion but if you have a Toronto RFF meeting in Hamilton one of the places to visit might be the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum. RFFers are gear junkies and WWII working aircraft are very gear-junky-oriented, plus they're always restoring stuff right on the floor and from my past visits there's enough light to take photos with available light.

I know it's way off the beaten track for all the other good "urban" views available in Hamilton -- it was just an idea. I happen to love vintage piston-engine aircraft so if I attended the meeting (i.e. if I still lived in Toronto) I'd be going to the CWHM anyway.

Julian , I think Dadsm3 has some shots of the Warplane Museum. He could probably post some if he has a scanner. His shots if I recall were prints in BW. The most upscale Tims I know is at the corner of Shepherd and Adelaide across from First Canadian Place / BMO Tower. I walk past it daily to my parking at Bay Adelaide Centre. Let me think about this, possibly at dusk for a shot with better interior light effect.

 

[dadsm3]

Hi Jan: No, it wasn't me that had those warplane photos....a disgrace really, since I'm only about 15 minutes away. Very often I see that old WWII Lancaster bomber circling over my house at about 1000'......the sight and sound of that plane are amazing. I often see pics in the Hamilton Spectator of the various vintage aircrafts they have up there, and Prince Charles seems to show up every year or so......
I'd agree, an RFF meeting here should include a stop there. Looks like there's going to be some planning for this one.....
Mike

 

[KoNickon]

Anyone have a weblink to the warplane museum? I'm an absolute nut for such places. Very near me is the Air Museum at Bradley Airport (Windsor Locks, CT) but they have no planes in flying condition.

I know, these are weapons of war, but they are also remarkable examples of technology as well as history, and deserve to be restored preserved. Plus, they make great subjects for photography, whether static or operational!

Somehow we drifted from Tim Horton's. I think if you Torontonians met at a likely Tim Horton's (and maybe that's the problem; there aren't any suitable ones) we'd all enjoy some snaps of the TH ambience. Yes, we have a few here in Connecticut, but I think the only one I've been in is in Newfoundland.

 

[dadsm3]

try www.warplane.com

 

[VictorM.]

Tim's pics

Tim's pics

Not great shots, but somebody's got to post pictures...the first one is of a Tim Horton's in London, Ontario. When I lived in London in 1970, this parking lot was filled with motorcycles. Twenty-five years later, there's only my old Honda Sabre 750 (200,000+ kms!). Tim's had moved across the road. Leica M2, Canon 35/1.8/Tri-X. The second snap is of the Tim Horton's in Woodstock, Ontario. On a freezing ride back to London one night in October, 1970, I discovered this was the only place on the back roads open after 6:00 pm. In 2004, it was also replaced by a new Tim's just down the road. Agfa Ventura 66 DeLuxe, Fuji Colour neg of some kind.

 

[Trius]

Victor: Which Tim's in London? I lived in London from 73-77, and used to frequent the store on Oxford near Richmond. In fact I was on the way to that store when I heard, on the radio, that Tim had been killed in the accident.

 

[VictorM.]

This is on Dundas Street East (Hwy. 2 at the time) probably near Highbury.

 

[ch1]

That's it in a nutshell. Also, I see on the TH web-site that there are TH stores in NY, PA, WV, MI, CT, KY, MA, ME, OH and RI. So this is far from an all-Canadian challenge.

I remember back in college in Buffalo in the very early '70's there was a T.H.

But my best memories of them is when my wife and I were on a self-directed bicycle tour on PEI and, getting into junk food mode like only a bike ride can do, pigged out on some TH "timbits". 🙂

 

[jan normandale]

Got some on Friday. Now have to finish the roll and send them in for processing. Next Saturday? We'll see if I've shot the entire roll.

 

[dcsang]

I think I'm going to attempt this as a mini project.. after all.. it's a Canadian institution (that I believe is now owned by some U.S. conglomerate) 😀

Cheers
Dave

 

[Damian]

I think the term "Tim bits" is creepy.

 

[GeneW]

I think the term "Tim bits" is creepy.

When I lived in the States, a chain named Dunkin Donuts sold them as "donut holes". I always liked that one -- very clever!

Gene

 

[Trius]

I won't re-post it, but here is one for the Timmy series as well as C&C. 2/19/06, at Goodman St. and Ridge Road East, Rochester, NY.

 

[peterc]

I think the term "Tim bits" is creepy.

Me too ... particularly considering how he died.

Early in the morning of February 21, 1974, while driving from Toronto to Buffalo in his Pantera sports car, a gift from Sabres' GM "Punch" Imlach, Horton lost control, crashed, and was instantly killed. Eventually it was confirmed that Horton had been travelling at over 100 miles per hour, had consumed a considerable amount of alcohol, and had been taking pain killers due to a jaw injury suffered in a hockey game the night before.

Peter

 

[peterc]

A shot of a closed Tims.

Peter

 

[Nikon Bob]

This may be a really stupid suggestion but if you have a Toronto RFF meeting in Hamilton one of the places to visit might be the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum. RFFers are gear junkies and WWII working aircraft are very gear-junky-oriented, plus they're always restoring stuff right on the floor and from my past visits there's enough light to take photos with available light.

I know it's way off the beaten track for all the other good "urban" views available in Hamilton -- it was just an idea. I happen to love vintage piston-engine aircraft so if I attended the meeting (i.e. if I still lived in Toronto) I'd be going to the CWHM anyway.

The CWH is well worth thr visit before or after a Tim's coffee. Sorry the photos are digital. I can't say enough nice things about this place.

Nikon Bob

 

[jan normandale]

here's a recent photo for julianphotoart's Tim Horton's beauty exercise. Shot at a downtown Toronto location in the business district. Immediately adjacent to First Canadian Place / BMO one of the Big Five Bank towers. It does a huge business morning , coffee break, lunches , and food for people who are working after 6.00 PM

Link to photo technical info and comments here
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=29875&limit=last1

 

[flashover]

just on the way out the door to the fire hall. Have a group of kids on the way for the grand tour. Just need to find a clean white shirt here some where. Oh on the way this is the first stop.

 

[Mike Kovacs]

The CWH museum's Lancaster is awesome. I was once "buzzed" by it while under sail on Lake Erie. The four Rolls Royce Merlin's are a symphony. I believe it is the only flying Lancaster in the world.