tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post6849195649806729661..comments2024-03-23T08:13:12.713-07:00Comments on Growing Up in Verdun ,Montreal & Information: Queen's Park Velodrome circa 1899Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-53628927271716862842009-05-06T07:30:10.000-07:002009-05-06T07:30:10.000-07:00Dian,
Based on my research so far, I estimate that...Dian,<br />Based on my research so far, I estimate that the Queen's Park velodrome exhisted from 1898 to 1906. Prior to this period, there exhisted a race track from 1834 to 1855. There are still some loose ends that I am looking for in my research wich is a non-ending project as I keep adding parts of the puzzle to what I consider an important part of Verdun history.<br />GuyGuy Billardhttp://shgverdun.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-7121067755028753982009-05-06T01:16:14.000-07:002009-05-06T01:16:14.000-07:00Guy, how long was the velodrome in Verdun and was ...Guy, how long was the velodrome in Verdun and was there a velodrome anywhere in Montreal while when we were kids? Interesting to think the sport goes all the way back to the 1800's....DianeDiane Robertshttp://dr676third.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-17044976636009473122009-05-05T08:42:48.000-07:002009-05-05T08:42:48.000-07:00Guy. Thanks. That is just amazing. What a history ...Guy. Thanks. That is just amazing. What a history Verdun has. Without people like you and Les and others sharing that history with us, we would not know just how much has been going on in the past. Thanks again to all who bring us this important part of a wonderful place to grow up in!!!!john allisonhttp://winnie3rdavenue.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.com