Hello !
A street in Montreal
Is there someone who can give the name, the section of the main street and the intersection in that photo taken in 1937 ?
JM
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J.M. McGill et Saint Jacques. Guy
ReplyDeleteCraig street and ????
ReplyDeleteCraig and McGill , Place Victoria is on S E corner now , jimmy
ReplyDeleteAlbeit the intersection is not given on the link http://www.imagescn.technomuses.ca/scenic/index_choice_f.cfm?id=43&photoid=38320446 I would agree with Guy: rue St-Jacques (then St. James) corner McGill. JM
ReplyDeleteYou are right JMH and Guy Craig is one street north jim
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ReplyDeleteNotre Dame Street at McGill Street.
St.James street split off Notre Dame down near the old court. If you look in the distance you can see the curve. St.James stayed narrow and headed west past Place D'Armes to McGill where it widened. This is St.James and McGill. Place Victoria to the left. Ed
ReplyDeleteLook up to the right, there is a sign. this would be Commercial Union Insce co.. further down Royal Bank 360 St James. Left side Montreal Star, Right side insurance building, next door Montreal City & Districk Bamk . Then Barclay's Bank 242, next door York Incse. next to them Bank of Canada etc.
ReplyDelete"This is St.James and McGill. Place Victoria to the left." Ed I agree with Ed The southern limit of Square Victoria was St. James St. in the following 1937 pic. On St. James St., one can see the Bank of Nova Scotia on the NE corner of St.James & McGill (1937). JM
ReplyDeleteHi JMH .,that definetly solves the debate,..i did see this picture the other day as well,....and using the Bank of Nova Scotia as a focal point ,was exactly what I was going to do to find the exact location ,of the original picture,..it's amazing how we can start to doubt our memory,when we first see a picture ,we are positve ,that we know it's loaction,..then a couple of suggestions later,.we start thinking maybe ,we 've got it wrong.........hahaha Always Go with your first instincts..............Good Pictures ,the detail is always very good,on that CN site,.........They did have some good 'insight' to collect photo's over the years,.............I'm glad they did, .......now with all the Detective powers we've seen from our members over the years ,.I have to ask you the same question I asked Guy,.... (where are those 3d Cows Heads from the old Elmhurst Dairy)........hahahaha
ReplyDeleteTouchy, You sure know the area, you must have worked there. As for me, I worked at the corner of McGill and Notre Dame at Tony the Taylor from 1950 to 1956. Guy
ReplyDeleteHi Les ! Definitely, the 3d Cows Heads from the old Elmhurst Dairy on Upper Lachine Rd is not an easy problem ! In the meanwhile, do you recognize this street ? (an important city in BC) I wonder how it looks today ? JM
ReplyDeleteYes JMH ,.Douglas St in Victoria BC,....that building just past the Hotel on the left hand side,..with the clock tower is the City Hall for Victoria,..they recently refurbished the complete tower,. also this location is very close to the one of the Bus you posed last week or so,..I have not forgotten my chore ,to take a photo of the same intersection,..I have been Downtown a few times ,sionce then,.but ...sans the camera... I will do it maybe this week ,and i'll wait for the same type of bus ,for hte photo
ReplyDeleteJMH & Les, The skyline in distance you can see the letters HBC - Hudson Bay Company Store now unoccupied since The Bay moved to The Eaton Center now known as The Bay Center. Hope they do something to preserve the architectural integrity of the old Bay building. Great shot JMH! Gary Victoria
ReplyDeleteGuy Yes I did work downtown 1945/1950 5 different Insce. Cos, Started as office boy. left as Underwriter Bought all my suits at Tony the taylor, shoes at Dexter's Bleury St.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like it might be an interesting book: I will check & see if it's available in my local library,..but I'm almost certain,that our Montreal area members would find it in their local Library's,................
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