There’ll Be Bluebirds Over…The Hangars of Downsview

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White Cliffs of Dover

Here’s another recording from my recent adventure in the mothballed Downsview Hangars, with a pic courtesy of ArcticLamb. One of my favourite songs, (There’ll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover seemed the perfect piece to send discreetly echoing through the massive interior, especially given that this evocative war-song is of the same vintage as the stunning 1940′s architectural space pictured above.

Due in no small part to a public outcry in response the real theat of demolition, the last I heard is that the military – Canada’s Department of Defence owns the abandoned complex – is back at the bargaining table to continue discussions as to how these historic buildings might be saved.

My heartfelt thanks to everyone from the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario and Built Heritage News for their tireless efforts preserving architectural treasures like this!