Monthly Archives: September 2011

New Photos Page – Montreal in 1900!

Check back soon for more pictures of Montreal from the past! The first series of pictures are from around 1900 and can be accessed on the Montreal, circa 1900 page under “Photographs”. Or you can click here. I’ll be working … Continue reading

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A stroll through the Plateau on a sunny summer afternoon… {a little bit of pleasantness}

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Happening now: Blue Bird Café Fire memorial – Union near Boul. René-Lévesque

Sorry for the awful resolution, but I think my camera’s night-time settings leave a lot to be desired. In any event, it’s on for another hour if you want to go pay your respects. Keep an eye out for proposals … Continue reading

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Historical Montreal Skyline Pic!

So this would have been taken in the early 1970s from a rooftop in Westmount, likely at Grosvenor and Boul. de Maisonneuve (which you can see in its pre-bicycle path form centre-left in the pic). This skyline view would have … Continue reading

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