WalkMontreal
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Join C & D as they discover the neighbourhoods on the island of Montreal walking among the streets, buildings and people. Our posts include satire and history. Documenting Today and Researching the Past! Research, Information Technology,
corner of Saint-Antoine Street West and Lenoir streets. This is the former RCA Victor building. photo from August 2022.
June 16, 2025 at 10:21 AM
corner of Saint-Antoine Street West and Lenoir streets. This is the former RCA Victor building. photo from August 2022.
Rue Desnoyers intersecting at Rue Cazelais.
June 15, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Rue Desnoyers intersecting at Rue Cazelais.
Percy Rodrigues (Rodriguez) - born June 13, 1918. A Saint-Henri native of Montreal ! He is credited as one of the first blacks to break TV stereotypes & becoming a major TV star in the US.
June 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Percy Rodrigues (Rodriguez) - born June 13, 1918. A Saint-Henri native of Montreal ! He is credited as one of the first blacks to break TV stereotypes & becoming a major TV star in the US.
Photo taken July 21, 2019; pre-Covid.
June 12, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Photo taken July 21, 2019; pre-Covid.
Mackay Street, just below Sherbrooke. circa 1980.
June 11, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Mackay Street, just below Sherbrooke. circa 1980.
Montreals Golden Square Mile. 1925.
On left/middle, we see the Museum of Fine Arts. Directly opposite is citys first apartment building "The Sherbrooke" built in 1888. Le Chateau (middle) is being built. What is incredible are the magnificent old homes still standing.
On left/middle, we see the Museum of Fine Arts. Directly opposite is citys first apartment building "The Sherbrooke" built in 1888. Le Chateau (middle) is being built. What is incredible are the magnificent old homes still standing.
June 10, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Montreals Golden Square Mile. 1925.
On left/middle, we see the Museum of Fine Arts. Directly opposite is citys first apartment building "The Sherbrooke" built in 1888. Le Chateau (middle) is being built. What is incredible are the magnificent old homes still standing.
On left/middle, we see the Museum of Fine Arts. Directly opposite is citys first apartment building "The Sherbrooke" built in 1888. Le Chateau (middle) is being built. What is incredible are the magnificent old homes still standing.
TMR in the foreground with canopy of trees. Côte-des-Neiges in the background with UdeM on left and the Oratory on the right. circa late 1970s.
June 9, 2025 at 10:41 AM
TMR in the foreground with canopy of trees. Côte-des-Neiges in the background with UdeM on left and the Oratory on the right. circa late 1970s.
Phillips Square. 1980.
June 8, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Phillips Square. 1980.
Sainte-Catherine Street at University. 1980.
June 7, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Sainte-Catherine Street at University. 1980.
💥Fashion Friday !💥
Walking along Sainte-Catherine Street.
Late 1970's/early 1980's.
Walking along Sainte-Catherine Street.
Late 1970's/early 1980's.
June 6, 2025 at 10:48 AM
💥Fashion Friday !💥
Walking along Sainte-Catherine Street.
Late 1970's/early 1980's.
Walking along Sainte-Catherine Street.
Late 1970's/early 1980's.
Norman Bethune Square in late 1970's/early 1980's.
Intersection of Guy Street and De Maisonneuve Boulevard West.
- credit: Antoine Desilets.
Intersection of Guy Street and De Maisonneuve Boulevard West.
- credit: Antoine Desilets.
June 5, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Norman Bethune Square in late 1970's/early 1980's.
Intersection of Guy Street and De Maisonneuve Boulevard West.
- credit: Antoine Desilets.
Intersection of Guy Street and De Maisonneuve Boulevard West.
- credit: Antoine Desilets.
Carmichael Street, in late 1960s, running parallel to Dorchester Blvd (todays René-Lévesque Blvd). On left in both photos. The cross street in rear is St-Alexandre.
-credit: Antoine Desilets.
-credit: Antoine Desilets.
June 4, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Carmichael Street, in late 1960s, running parallel to Dorchester Blvd (todays René-Lévesque Blvd). On left in both photos. The cross street in rear is St-Alexandre.
-credit: Antoine Desilets.
-credit: Antoine Desilets.
Born on this Day, June 3, 1924 in Montreal. The charming and talented Colleen Dewhurst. Winner of 2 Gemini's, 2 Tony's, 4 Emmy's and others. Born in Montreal Maternity Hospital on St. Urbain and lived on Milton Street in mid-1920s.
- credit: Billy Rose Collection NYPL.
- credit: Billy Rose Collection NYPL.
June 3, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Born on this Day, June 3, 1924 in Montreal. The charming and talented Colleen Dewhurst. Winner of 2 Gemini's, 2 Tony's, 4 Emmy's and others. Born in Montreal Maternity Hospital on St. Urbain and lived on Milton Street in mid-1920s.
- credit: Billy Rose Collection NYPL.
- credit: Billy Rose Collection NYPL.
Vespasiennes in Cabot Square.
June 2, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Vespasiennes in Cabot Square.
Downtown Montreal in 1958 showing the train tunnel that goes straight under McGill College Avenue, thru Mount-Royal and comes out in Town of Mount Royal on other side. Place Ville Marie is built over this.
May 31, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Downtown Montreal in 1958 showing the train tunnel that goes straight under McGill College Avenue, thru Mount-Royal and comes out in Town of Mount Royal on other side. Place Ville Marie is built over this.
💥 Fashion Friday ! 💥
Fashion spotted outside of the Henri-Bourassa Metro station by bus stop 69. The year is 1982.
-credit: Henri Rémillard.
Fashion spotted outside of the Henri-Bourassa Metro station by bus stop 69. The year is 1982.
-credit: Henri Rémillard.
May 30, 2025 at 11:53 AM
💥 Fashion Friday ! 💥
Fashion spotted outside of the Henri-Bourassa Metro station by bus stop 69. The year is 1982.
-credit: Henri Rémillard.
Fashion spotted outside of the Henri-Bourassa Metro station by bus stop 69. The year is 1982.
-credit: Henri Rémillard.
Basilique-cathédrale Marie-Reine-du-Monde.
May 29, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Basilique-cathédrale Marie-Reine-du-Monde.
Pavillon Roger-Gaudry (Université de Montréal). Beautiful Art Deco features by architect Ernest Cormier.
- photos taken October 2023.
- photos taken October 2023.
May 28, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Pavillon Roger-Gaudry (Université de Montréal). Beautiful Art Deco features by architect Ernest Cormier.
- photos taken October 2023.
- photos taken October 2023.
Fire Station No. 5 on Ontario Street West (todays President-Kennedy Ave.) We see real bumpers on cars back then, but, what is interesting is the "Civil Protection" vehicle.
- credit: R. St. Jean (La Presse) July 19, 1963.
- credit: R. St. Jean (La Presse) July 19, 1963.
May 27, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Fire Station No. 5 on Ontario Street West (todays President-Kennedy Ave.) We see real bumpers on cars back then, but, what is interesting is the "Civil Protection" vehicle.
- credit: R. St. Jean (La Presse) July 19, 1963.
- credit: R. St. Jean (La Presse) July 19, 1963.
🏆 You got it!
and how beautiful it is...
and how beautiful it is...
May 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM
🏆 You got it!
and how beautiful it is...
and how beautiful it is...
Born on this day May 26, 1948. The charming Dayle Haddon from Baie-D'Urfé on island of Montreal.
Here she is in 1965 when she won the Miss Baie-D'Urfé contest at 17. She would go on to be a beauty queen, a super-model, an actress...
Here she is in 1965 when she won the Miss Baie-D'Urfé contest at 17. She would go on to be a beauty queen, a super-model, an actress...
May 26, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Born on this day May 26, 1948. The charming Dayle Haddon from Baie-D'Urfé on island of Montreal.
Here she is in 1965 when she won the Miss Baie-D'Urfé contest at 17. She would go on to be a beauty queen, a super-model, an actress...
Here she is in 1965 when she won the Miss Baie-D'Urfé contest at 17. She would go on to be a beauty queen, a super-model, an actress...
💥Pop-Up Quiz !💥 This is the talented stained-glass artist, Marcelle Ferron, in March 1968 showing her concept for an incredible futuristic stained-glass window. ➡️ Question...where is this stained-glass window?
(photo credit: Les Archives de la Ville de Montréal).
(photo credit: Les Archives de la Ville de Montréal).
May 26, 2025 at 11:24 AM
💥Pop-Up Quiz !💥 This is the talented stained-glass artist, Marcelle Ferron, in March 1968 showing her concept for an incredible futuristic stained-glass window. ➡️ Question...where is this stained-glass window?
(photo credit: Les Archives de la Ville de Montréal).
(photo credit: Les Archives de la Ville de Montréal).
Part 2 of : Festival et Parade de théâtre pour enfants Parc La Fontaine, Montreal. August 20 and 21, 1982. ➡️Community, sharing and fun! Children first...always. -credit: Henri Rémillard.
May 25, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Part 2 of : Festival et Parade de théâtre pour enfants Parc La Fontaine, Montreal. August 20 and 21, 1982. ➡️Community, sharing and fun! Children first...always. -credit: Henri Rémillard.
Festival et Parade de théâtre pour enfants Parc La Fontaine, Montreal. August 20 and 21, 1982.
➡️Community, sharing and fun! Children first...always.
-credit: Henri Rémillard.
➡️Community, sharing and fun! Children first...always.
-credit: Henri Rémillard.
May 24, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Festival et Parade de théâtre pour enfants Parc La Fontaine, Montreal. August 20 and 21, 1982.
➡️Community, sharing and fun! Children first...always.
-credit: Henri Rémillard.
➡️Community, sharing and fun! Children first...always.
-credit: Henri Rémillard.