Best of the 1950's

[B00Mer]

I remember full service gas stations in the 90s.

Co-op Gas still has full service here in WC.

 

[taxslave]

The 1950s? The decade of mind-numbing poverty, bombed out cities and rationing.

Boom times here.

 

[petros]

Co-op Gas still has full service here in WC.

Sonic!

 

[Murphy]

There are a few places around here that offer a full serve lane, but it isn't the same.

According this article, Gulf is making a comeback to Canada. It's unlikely that things will be as they were, but I have fond memories of buying my car tires from them. Cheapest prices in town.

Gulf brand gas stations returning to Canada after 30 years - The Globe and Mail

 

[Curious Cdn]

There are a few places around here that offer a full serve lane, but it isn't the same.

According this article, Gulf is making a comeback to Canada. It's unlikely that things will be as they were, but I have fond memories of buying my car tires from them. Cheapest prices in town.

Gulf brand gas stations returning to Canada after 30 years - The Globe and Mail

Before Gulf, they were B.A.

http://www.britishamericanoil.ca/history.html


"Follow the leader all the way
Turn in at the sign of the ... big B.A.!"

 

[Murphy]

Yes. The early 70s saw a lot of older brand names swallowed up. B/A, Supertest, and Gulf come to mind. A bit later, Texaco disappeared from Ontario. They were bought out by Esso.

 

[Curious Cdn]

Yes. The early 70s saw a lot of older brand names swallowed up. B/A, Supertest, and Gulf come to mind. A bit later, Texaco disappeared from Ontario. They were bought out by Esso.

Fina, BP were soaked up by PetroCan.

 

[lone wolf]

I liked the fact you could photograph graffitiless trains without being harassed by railroad cops

 

[damngrumpy]

Anyone heard of Fred Eaglesmith he has a song about those stations with full service
Its called White Rose Filling Station and it sets the tone for what the fifties was like in
the young peoples world I only caught the end of it as a teen around 1959 and 60
I do remember the times back then well we still had the filling station attendants as well
to mid sixties
As for bombed out in BC there were a few bus stations hit when the
Doukobor sect planted a few bombs Remember that too

 

[B00Mer]

Anyone heard of Fred Eaglesmith he has a song about those stations with full service
Its called White Rose Filling Station and it sets the tone for what the fifties was like in
the young peoples world I only caught the end of it as a teen around 1959 and 60
I do remember the times back then well we still had the filling station attendants as well
to mid sixties
As for bombed out in BC there were a few bus stations hit when the
Doukobor sect planted a few bombs Remember that too

Nope but heard of a troll named EagleCrack

 

[B00Mer]

Classic 1950s Commercials

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[Cliffy]

Back then farmers were neighbourly and helped each other: