A circa 1960s view of Main Street in Granby, Quebec
This is a vintage view of Granby‘s busy Main Street shopping district during the early 1960s. Granby is located in the modern administrative region of the Monteregie, Quebec.
Granby was first settled by two waves of English-speaking peoples: United Empire Loyalists who fled the United States of America after the War of Independence, and then the Irish who were fleeing the terrible potato famine of Europe. These were later joined by other English-speakers who built cabins and used the area as a summer retreat from their hot, steamy cities.
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What a gorgeously interesting postcard! I LOVE this! The history behind pictures from the past is just fascinating. Thank you so much for sharing with the rest of us!