| Montreal, CANADA |
| A 1913 postcard of the Canadian Bank of Commerce. |
| A postcard mailed in 1912. |
| This view of Montreal harbour was mailed in the 1930s but I suspect it was photographed earlier, probably in the 1920s. Note the similarities with the much ealier card on the right. |
| The City from Mont Royal - I was up here one extremely cold day about 1990. |
| No date for this postcard of Place Viger, the CPR Hotel and the Station. |
| The Bell Telephone building, constructed in 1929. |
| An undated view of the Water Chutes in Dominion Park. |
| "Dominion Square is the finest of the many squares in Montreal. Two Russian guns, captured at Sebastopol, are to be seen here. At one corner is located the palace of the Archbishop, and adjoining is the Cathedral of St James. On the west side is situated the Windsor Hotel." This is an undated "Oilette" by Raphael Tuck. |
| "Montreal is the chief port of entry of the Dominion of Canada, and lies at the head of Ocean Navigation on the River St Lawrence. Its Harbour is splendidly situated, and accommodates the largest sea-going vessels." |
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| Hotel Dieu from the Incline Railway - a postcard written in August 1914. |
| St Sulpice Seminary, which was founded about 1657. |
| A 1920s postcard of St Catherine Street. |
| Dominion Square with Windsor Station. |
| The Court House. |
| The Place d'Armes. |
| Another postcard of the Palais de Justice, dating from 1921. |
| Coal Elevators in the Port. |
| A 1915 postcard of Parc Lafontaine. |
| An unused and undated postcard of Western Park. |
| The Chateau de Ramesay. |
| The Mount Royal Hotel. |
| An early 20th Century postcard of an almost deserted St Catherine Street. |
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| postcards of the past |
| A bustling city with a large underground shopping area and an excellent subway system. I've been a couple of times - my niece used to live here with her family in the 1990s. Bloody cold in the winter ! |
| A military review on Fletcher's Field, Montreal - a 1912 postcard. |
| No date for this postcard of Montreal Court Building. |
| The Royal Victoria Hospital. |
| A somewhat uninspiring view of the city. |
| Montreal Harbour. |
| The market in Jacques Cartier Square. |
| Park Slide, Montreal - this looks like fun................... |
| ...................but I'm not so sure about this ! Park Avenue, Montreal. |
| A very busy Montreal Harbour front. |
| This postcard of Lafontaine Park was mailed in 1954. |
| An undated postcard of Mount Royal Park Drive and Reservoir. |
| St James and Windsor Streets, 1909. |
| An early 20th Century postcard of the Post Office and the Bank of Montreal. |
| St Catherine Street West - no date for this one. |
| No date for this winter postcard. |
| Rue Bernard - an early 20th Century postcard. |
| The Terrace at the Look-Out, Mount Royal. |
| Henry Morgan and Co Ltd - this was a very large department store, located on Ste-Catherine Street West, facing Phillip Square. Founded in 1845 in Montreal, it was sold around 1950-60 to Hudson Bay Co and now operates under the name La Baie ( The Bay). For more information visit this link. (This information was kindly provided by Charles Guindon - thank you !) |
| No date fort his postcard of St Catherine Street East. |