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Genealogy, Family History & Vintage Postcards

History of Montreal Harbour – Cold Storage Plant (1922)

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Montreal`s Cold Storage Plant was inaugurated in 1922. Read more »

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Corpus Christi Procession, Quebec City

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Index: Vintage Postcards – Quebec

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Shawinigan (1960s) – La 5e avenue dans le centre commercial

If you’re a family historian and you’re looking for Shawinigan-area information in the 1901/1911 census, you will find it in the Trois Rivieres-St-Maurice region. (e.g. St-Boniface, St-Boniface-de-Shawinigan, Shawinigan Falls)

Historical Shawinigan | Main Street | stores, signs, cars | Vintage postcard

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Index: Vintage Postcards of Quebec

Index: Vintage Postcards of La Mauricie

Further Reading
The Mauricie and Centre-du-Québec archives centre

Shawinigan – The Canadian Encyclopedia

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Malartic Theatre (Abitibi-Temiscamingue)

Malartic Timeline

  • 1920s Gold rush #1, Cadillac Mines
  • 1930s Canadian Malartic Gold Mines (then others), first big influx of miners, Malartic municipality established with 2200 inhabitants
  • 1940s Malartic enlarged with forced resettlement of Roc d’Or, East Malartic mine disaster, 4 mines & 2 sawmills
  • 1950s Modern services (City Hall, Fire Station, Arena), pop. 7 000
  • 1960s Some mines close, others open, lumber industry strengthened, new hospital
  • 1970s New high school, growth of tourism
  • 1980s see below
  • 1990s Downturn (economic & demographic) as mines are exhausted, renewed emphasis on tourism (Mining 7 Forestry museums)
  • 2000+ Gold rush #2  Malartic, like many towns across Quebec, is benefiting from the increasing value of precious metals and new mining techniques

Close-ups of Malartic Storefronts

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Cardinal Richelieu On The Dike At La Rochelle | (1/2) | Cent associes/Hundred associates

Further Reading:

Compagnie des Cent-Associés – The Canadian Encyclopedia

Company of New France – Quebec History

Civil war in Acadia | The Maple Leaf – Vol. 12, No. 18

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St George NB – Pulp Mill | Canadian Family

My family has no connection to St. George, New Brunswick but I was drawn to this spectacular image of this dam and pulp & paper mill. The mill has closed but the building still stands and is apparently a  great tourist attraction. Read more »

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Montreal’s Royal Victoria Hospital

historical images Quebec | Canadian postcards

My first child – a daughter – was born at Montreal’s Royal Victoria Hospital in the mid ’80s. Read more »

January 31, 2011 Posted by | . | , | 1 Comment

St-James Cathedral, Montreal (replaced St-Jacques, now Mary, Queen of the World)

Montreal churches, historical images, Quebec postcards

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Index: Vintage Postcards Of The City Of Montreal Read more »

January 30, 2011 Posted by | . | , , , | Leave a Comment

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