One thing I have always found interesting were looking at old pictures of places such Montreal before it looked the way it does now. If you have any, please post 'em here.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/hansmoleman99/RueSteCatherineMontreal1960s.jpg
Ste-Catherine Street in the 60s

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/hansmoleman99/montrealforum.jpg
A famous picture of the forum, before it was ruined

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/hansmoleman99/placejc.jpg
Place Jacques-Cartier

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/hansmoleman99/snack.jpg
Early Depanneur

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/hansmoleman99/vy10.jpg
I think this might be from the 20s?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/hansmoleman99/photo15.jpg
This must be Schwartz's long ago...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/hansmoleman99/MONTREAL.jpg
Hmm.. not sure what to think of the train line right in the middle of the city.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/hansmoleman99/0040-12-6101-00-01.jpg
Dont know what this one is

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/hansmoleman99/00_p28a.jpg
This one is famous

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/hansmoleman99/Montreal1690.gif
So this is what it looked like before it became a city...

^Cool pics !

1790--> In the beginning...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v378/ILOVEMTL/1790.gif

1923 --> City Hall
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v378/ILOVEMTL/1923.jpg

1959 --> The famous view from Mount Royal
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v378/ILOVEMTL/Circa1959.jpg

1969 --> Aerial
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v378/ILOVEMTL/19692.jpg

1969 --> Nite shot of skyline
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v378/ILOVEMTL/1969.jpg

Expo 67

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v378/ILOVEMTL/cheerleaders_expo.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v378/ILOVEMTL/Expo67a.jpg

Gimme more of these plz :yes:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/hansmoleman99/0040-12-6101-00-01.jpg

This one is L'Édifice Montreal Star II ---- details here :
www.vieux.montreal.qc.ca/inventaire/fiches/fiche_bat.php?sec=o&num=34

www.vieux.montreal.qc.ca/inventaire/hall_fla.htm if you have the time to view them all, street by street.

:cheers:

Picture by axel posted today on another forum :)

http://membres.lycos.fr/axphotos04/mtl20051126/Img_37740.jpg

http://www.florelaurentienne.com/flore/NotesUsages/images/GauvreauMontreal1920.JPG

Montreal in the 20s

http://www.la-rue-st-denis.com/images/his2.jpg
Square St-Louis 1914
http://www.la-rue-st-denis.com/images/his2b.jpg
Same angle 2001

http://www.geocities.com/gold27ca/mtl-tram658-1890.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/gold27ca/firesled-1910.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/gold27ca/mtl-tram-1900.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/gold27ca/mtl-bus-1927.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/gold27ca/mtl-S1757_2.jpg
Inauguration of the prolongation of the Sherbrooke line . - August 13, 1908. Sight of the dignitaries, probably of the shareholders and the employees of Montreal Street Railway around tram # 883 with the inauguration of the prolongation of the Sherbrooke line, with the intersection of the street Girouard and the street Sherbrooke, August 13, 1908.

http://www.geocities.com/gold27ca/179.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/gold27ca/frites.jpg
Convey in chips, Ontario corner and Darling, May 5, 1947, VM94/Y1,17,383 (Z-385)

May 17, 1946, a report/ratio of the health service recommends to prohibit the sale of fried and other food in the streets of Montreal by measurement of hygiene. Adviser David Rochon affirms "that owners of these cars are unaware of courammment payments of circulation, that they are cause of dirtiness, that they are also a danger to the children who stud themselves with their cars, that they disturb the peace of the citizens with their whistles and finally, which they are as a whole an obstacle with the progress of the small merchants of the city ( the Fatherland , September 29, 1946). In spring 1947, the municipal administration refuses to emit the licences of these merchants.

At that time, it circulates approximately 190 cars of this kind of the streets of the city.

http://www.dfsarch.com/Winter2003/EN/content/images-history/1910.jpg
Mount Royal Hotel, Montreal, Qc

http://www.mccord-museum.qc.ca/ObjView/00825008.JPG
http://www2.ville.montreal.qc.ca/archives/gariepy/images/fiches/pleinecran/G-752.jpg
Montréal : La place Jacques Cartier (marché) / Reproduction d'Edgar Gariépy.

1910.

1 photographie : diapositive sur verre au gélatino-bromure ; 10,1 x 8,2 cm.

Photographie de la place Jacques-Cartier à Montréal lors du marché. On y voit à l'arrière-plan, de gauche à droite, le palais de justice, la colonne Nelson et l'hôtel de ville, ainsi que des caisses de bois, une borne-fontaine et des charettes à l'avant-plan.

Guaranteed Pure Milk (1900 - 90)
http://laiteriesduquebec.com/horses/28guaranteed.jpg
http://laiteriesduquebec.com/buvards/03guaranteed.jpg
http://laiteriesduquebec.com/images/gua-sign_quart.jpg

WOW
Check this out!!
Map of Montreal in 1900!!!!!!!!!

http://cac.mcgill.ca/pratte/images/pratte_montrealmap.jpg

Wow, quelle carte.
:eek2:

Mais, qu'est-ce qui est écrit entre Ste anne et Pointe Claire? C'est pas Beaconsfield.

Aussi, à Laval... c'est quoi Bande à Plouffe?

No sprawl ;)

hello, someone can tell me what is the story of schwartz's, is it a famous resturant in Montreal ?

from their Website...

World famous Schwartz's, serving the best smoked meat from the original recipe of spices since 1927.

Imagine walking through the door and taking a step back 75 years into "Main Street" history in Montreal. A "true" Montreal landmark that has welcomed celebrities and visitors from all over the world.

Schwartz's was founded in 1927 by Reuben Schwartz, a Jewish immigrant from Romania, and our restaurant has been in the same location ever since, on boulevard Saint-Laurent, where it is now tucked in around funky storefronts and trendy boutiques. The restaurant is a single white-tiled room containing several rows of long narrow tables. Come and enjoy a unique experience.

We've protected our tradition for over 75 years by maintaining the standards of old. Unlike other smoked-meat purveyors, who add chemicals to their briskets, Schwartz's prepares smoked meat the old-fashioned way using a secret blend of fine herbs and spices marinated for 10 days. Our smoked meat is smoked daily and contains no preservatives; just the award winning taste and freshness that have brought celebrities from all around the world to our tables.

So sit back and enjoy. You never know who you might see...


I can honestly tell you that there isn't a better place in Montreal for Smoked Meat. I'd dare say even i all of North America. I tried Pastrami down in NYC(on a few occasions) and it just doesn't Compare!!

I don't like grainy smoked meat... thats why I don't like it :(

I prefer Chenoy's :D

I don't like grainy smoked meat... thats why I don't like it :(

I prefer Chenoy's :D

I have to admit that CHenoy's also makes excellent smoked Meat sandwiches!

from their Website...

World famous Schwartz's, serving the best smoked meat from the original recipe of spices since 1927.


I can honestly tell you that their isn't a better place in Montreal for Smiked Meat. I'd dare say even i all of North America. I tried Pastrami down in NYC(on a few occasions) and it just doesn't Compare!!

thank you habsfan, for the explanation. i like smiked meat , the romanians know how to do it! they also have Mamaliga (it isn't meat but it's tasty).