Montreal is the most populous municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec and the second-most populous municipality in Canada.
The city is centred on the Island of Montreal, which got its name from the same origin as the city, and a few much smaller peripheral islands, the largest of which is Île Bizard. It has a distinct four-season continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold, snowy winters.
Montreal is the second largest primarily French-speaking city in the developed world, after Paris. It is situated 196 km (122 mi) east of the national capital Ottawa, and 258 km (160 mi) south-west of the provincial capital Quebec City.
Montreal is considered one of the most liveable cities in the world, and the best city in the world to be a university student in the QS World University Rankings.
Take a look at these fascinating photos to see what street scenes of Montreal looked like in the 1950s.
The city is centred on the Island of Montreal, which got its name from the same origin as the city, and a few much smaller peripheral islands, the largest of which is Île Bizard. It has a distinct four-season continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold, snowy winters.
Montreal is the second largest primarily French-speaking city in the developed world, after Paris. It is situated 196 km (122 mi) east of the national capital Ottawa, and 258 km (160 mi) south-west of the provincial capital Quebec City.
Montreal is considered one of the most liveable cities in the world, and the best city in the world to be a university student in the QS World University Rankings.
Take a look at these fascinating photos to see what street scenes of Montreal looked like in the 1950s.
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| Montreal street scene |
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| A woman smelling some flowers offered by a vendor at the Bonsecours market |
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| Bank of Montreal |
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| Bonsecours Market |
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| Château Ramezay |
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| Clark Street |
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| Dorchester Blvd and Drummond Street |
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| Dorchester Boulevard |
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| Fruit Market in front of Victor Poultry Co. |
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| Guests at Les Palais des Nains "The Midgets Palace" |
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| Horse and carriage in front of Peel Tavern |
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| Hôtel de ville de Montréal |
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| Hôtel de ville de Montréal |
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| Montreal General Hospital |
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| Montreal street scene |
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| Montreal street scene |
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| Montreal street scene |
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| Mount Royal Park |
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| Mount Royal Park |
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| Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal |
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| Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal |
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| Notre-Dame Street East |
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| Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel |
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| Plaza Saint-Hubert |
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| Quai de l’Horloge |
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| Rue de la Commune |
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| Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal |
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| Saint-Catherine Street |
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| Saint-Sacrement parking lot |
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| The Montreal courthouse |
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| The Monument at Maisonneuve and the Notre-Dame Basilica |
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| View from 18th floor of Montreal General Hospital |
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| Viger station |
The first picture is Saint-Jean street in Québec City ; the 21st picture entitled "Notre-dame Basilica of Montreal" is not. It's a view of Montreal from the top of Saint-Joseph oratory ; the picture described as being Notre-Dame street east is Saint-Paul street west corner of Saint-François-Xavier street.
ReplyDeleteThank you for these wonderful pictures of Montreal when I was a child. They take me back to a bygone era that was exciting and booming. I wish I could go back to that for a day.
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