SNOW BIRDS OR POLAR BEARS?

Okay Guys, I'm back on VC and thinking about all you hearty lot from the Great White North!  I'm relaxing in the Land Down Under, tasting fine wines, swinging in a hammock and taking strolls along the beach in between cafe pitstops for a cappucino or two....gosh, golly gee, retirement is sure hard to take!  Now, how about all of you Verdunites at Heart let us  know how you entertain yourself during the long cold winter months, or if you Fly the Coop and head south to a spot in the sun!  Let's hear where the "Snowbirds" head to these days and if the "Polar Bears" still put on the skates or skiis and enjoy the outdoors!.....Diane

Chalets for Rent in Verdun in 1929

Here is a page from a 1920s or 1930s magazine wich I found in our archives wich I thought might be fun to post. It does not have any date but ir was with a 1929 Guardian so it is no doubt from the same period. Notice the ad by the Verdun Tourist Camp for renting cabins at the corner of Wellington and River, with running water and lavatories in every cabins. Imagine chalets in Verdun !

Guy

Missiles over Newfoundland ??

Well aside from people seeing this 'missile-like' object over Nfld. Noone seems to know what it is or was,....although France does admit they test fired a few rockets (4) but not when these people happened to see them & get photographs of it, Only the day before,they admit to...hahahahaha  Maybe they are just very slow travelling rockets ( I guess they don't get their accelator pedals from Toyota,if that's the case)

In anycase it's somewhat scary ,if noone here in North America seems to know if a Rocket was Fired recently..........YIKES !!

..........here's part of the story from CBC site:

People who saw a missile-like object soaring through the sky over a small rural community in Newfoundland Monday night are getting no answers about what it was, although police say they'd gotten to the bottom of the mystery.

Darlene Stewart spotted the object while taking pictures of the sunset over Harbour Mille, a community of about 200 residents on the south coast of the province. She says she started snapping photos.

She then called her neighbour, Emmy Pardy, and the two women, along with Stewart's husband, say they saw three similar objects flying through the air minutes apart, one up close and two farther off in the distance.

"I really did get sick to my stomach, I was shaking when I seen it," Stewart told CBC News Wednesday. "We were just in awe of what we seen."

The photos taken by Stewart show blurry pictures of what appears to be a long, round object, much like a missile, seemingly rising from the ocean, with either smoke or flames shooting out the back end.

Objects made no noise

Stewart said the objects didn't make any noise.

"We confirmed that it was something," Sgt. Wayne Edgecombe told CBC News Wednesday. But Edgecombe said he couldn't reveal what the police investigation uncovered.

He said the focus of any police investigation is on whether something criminal has occurred.

"It's nothing criminal," he said, in relation to the unidentified object.

Edgecombe said he contacted the Department of National Defence and "they gave me some info," but he said that it is up to that department to release the information publicly.

Defence Department officials said they were aware of the reports, but were waiting on a final report before commenting and that the RCMP were in charge of the investigation. However, the RCMP released a statement Wednesday referring all media inquiries on the subject to Public Safety Canada.

That department referred inquiries back to the RCMP.

The sighting has intrigued people in the Harbour Mille area, with some saying they were told by officers who were in the community Tuesday investigating the sightings, that the objects were test missiles launched from the nearby French islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon.

Edgecombe said that rumour is completely false.

The French Ministry of Defence posted a message on its website confirming it had launched a missile from a submarine this week but the time and direction didn't match with what was reportedly seen over the south coast of Newfoundland.

The suggestion that the object possibly involved the military has Liberal MP Gerry Byrne, who represents the Newfoundland riding of Humber-St. Barbe-Baie Verte, demanding answers.

"There's a credible body of evidence," Byrne told CBC News, "that suggests there's something spectacular happened off of our shore. Before this goes any farther, I think the government needs to actually respond very quickly with a straightforward, factual statement."

Was safety in jeopardy?

Byrne said if it was some kind of military test, then people should be told whether their safety was jeopardized.

"If indeed this was a man-made object, that it was a missile, was there any potential risk to health and safety from collateral damage should the missile fire have failed?"

Byrne used the mystery to take a shot at the federal government for proroguing Parliament. He said if the House of Commons was opened, he'd be able to question the ministers of defence, transport and public safety about the incident.

"It's cloaked in relative secrecy," he said. "And the only way to get around that secrecy is a special institution called the floor of the House of Commons."

Stewart said Tuesday she has been overwhelmed by the number of calls she has received about the sighting. But she said nobody has told her officially what it was that she saw.

"I would like to get to the bottom of it," she said.

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/01/27/nl-ufo-military-012710.html#ixzz0dwqbQBWq

 

 ..............Now regardless of what this really was, it makes me think of the unexplained downing of the Swiss Air Flight 111 over Peggy's Cove years ago,.....Could it have been a wayward missile ??  I'm sure if it was , we will not be told the truth anyway, Were not capable of dealing with true stories, or perhaps it's if the Gov't did tell us the 'truth' & not their version of it, We probably woulldn't believe them anyway.,...I wonder what it was, & if anyone ever figures it out, but if it's that easy to fire rockets around ,then we are in trouble aren't we ?

Also the TWA flight 800 ,was initially described by eyewitness's as being downed by a Missile off long Island ,.but of course those witness's were all fools, the official cause was (well who cares)....................................

                                                                                                 HF&RV

Willibrord Park

Here are some recent pictures I took of the Willibrord Park. Since I heard that the ice rink was in operation, I decided to drop by and take some photos. There are 2 rinks in operation but they are the regular hosed down type watered with a hose. I spoke to the park attendent who told me that the pipes are installed underground but that the artificial rink will be in operation later this year. This is one of the rinks that the Montreal Canadiens are financing the construction of the artificial rink, there are 3 or 4 more similar rinks to be built in Montreal. I went inside the building "shack" as we called it in our youth and took a couple of pictures. Judging by the ware and tare of the building, (notice the old style water radiators) it seems to be very old and may be the same one that was there in the 40s or 50s but I can't be sure. The outside of the building is certainly more recent as it is covered with bricks compared to the original wood finish. The janitor did not know so I will have to ask city hall. To be continued.

Sunday Night TV (way back when)

The last of the Cartwright family checks out, & heads to join the Ponderosa Posse,up in the sky.............. Pernell Roberts died yesterday,known to us as Ben Cartwright's son Adam ,from the Sunday Night TV show watched by millions in the 50's & 60's .That completes the family cast,from those old days.

A rarely heard version of the Bonanza theme song as sung by Lorne Greene.....

Sunday Night TV

We all probably remember watching TV on Sunday night, Ed Sullivan, etc etc ,..but how about    "Bonanza" ....well the last of the Cartwright clan ,headed off into the Big Bonanza in the sky yesterday,.......  Pernell Roberts ,checked out ,he was the last of the cast of the family .

  of course Lorne Greene, the father & his three sons,   Hoss,  Little Joe,   & Adam,   ran the extensive Pondersa Ranch & kept bad guys at bay,& girls in the hay, for years....lol.

  

                   .......and the old familiar start to the show:

                       ...TV was sure alot more simple then,......      HF&RV

       R.I.P. to Pernell Roberts  May 18,1928- January 24th,2010

No. 800 Atwater Street Monster

This is a page from the STM magazine showing the no. 800 Atwater Monster bus that circulated on Atwater from 1927 to 1934. It broke in 2 on the 11th of May 1934 and that was the end of the monster. I am still trying to find out where this happened. The monster was replaced by a more advanced model wich had no. 801 to 805. The enclosed chart shows the route it took at various times from 1926 to 1966. The Bus was built by the Versare Corp of Watervliet New York wich  closed down in 1931 due to tough economic times.

This new STM article gives us new information on the specifications of the Versare no. 800 bus. The bogies could be converted for use on rails but this turned out to be impractical since it was subject to many derailments.

Guy

Chart supplied by Jean Marie Hachey.

Click on photo to enlarge it.

World Wide Terror Alert

GOVERNMENT WARNING

Terror Alert Levels (UNCLASSIFIED)

 

The English are feeling the pinch in relation to recent terrorist threats and have raised their security level from "Miffed" to "Peeved."
Soon, though, security levels may be raised yet again to "Irritated" or even "A Bit Cross."  The English have not been "A Bit Cross" since the blitz in 1940 when tea supplies all but ran out.  Terrorists have been
re-categorized from "Tiresome" to a "Bloody Nuisance."  The last time the British issued a "Bloody Nuisance" warning level was in 1588 when threatened by the Spanish Armada.

The Scots raised their threat level from "Pissed Off" to "Let's get the Bastards."  They don't have any other levels.  This is the reason they have been used on the front line of the British army for the last 300 years.

The French government announced yesterday that it has raised its terror alert level from "Run" to "Hide."  The only two higher levels in France are "Collaborate" and "Surrender."  The rise was precipitated by a recent fire that destroyed France's white flag factory, effectively paralyzing the country's military capability.  It's not only the French who are on a heightened level of alert.  Italy has increased the alert level from "Shout loudly and excitedly" to "Elaborate Military Posturing."  Two more levels remain: "Ineffective Combat Operations" and "Change Sides."

The Germans also increased their alert state from "Disdainful Arrogance" to "Dress in Uniform and Sing Marching Songs."  They also have two higher levels: "Invade a Neighbour" and "Lose."

Belgians, on the other hand, are all on holiday as usual, and the only threat they are worried about is NATO pulling out of Brussels. 

The Spanish are all excited to see their new submarines ready to deploy.
These beautifully designed subs have glass bottoms so the new Spanish navy can get a really good look at the old Spanish navy.

Americans meanwhile and as usual are carrying out pre-emptive strikes, on all of their allies, just in case.

And in the southern hemisphere...

New Zealand has also raised its security levels - from "baaa" to "BAAAA!"  Due to continuing defence cutbacks (the air force being a squadron of spotty teenagers flying paper aeroplanes and the navy some toy boats in the Prime Minister's bath), New Zealand only has one more level of escalation, which is "I hope Australia will come and rescue us."

Australia, meanwhile, has raised its security level from "No worries" to "She'll be right, mate."  Three more escalation levels remain: "Crikey!,' "I think we'll need to cancel the barbie this weekend," and "The barbie is cancelled."  So far no situation has ever warranted use of the final escalation level.

Classification:  UNCLASSIFIED 
Caveats: NONE

Dow Old Stock Ale

This is an add from a 1929 Guardian I found in our archives yesterday at the SHGV. Of course no such beer was sold in Verdun then ?  More of same to follow.

This is another add from another revue from our archives from the same period. These will no doubt interest the old timers out there.

Guy

Home and Away Poetry Anthology

Here's the review to Home and Away poetry anthology.  Reference to first time published poet is me.   I'm standing proud here!

 

http://dailyheraldtribune.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2273671

 

Concise Description of Winter ( an email sent around)

We've most likely seen this one before,but it's a Concise Description & Feeling of Winter ......as someone writing home about their new homeland, Something we all can relate too,I'm sure:  " Comic Relief" from our recent topics......

December 20^th:- Its started to SNOW! The first of the season & the first we've seen for years. The wife & I took our hot toddies & sat on the porch watching the fluffy soft flakes drift gently down clinging to the trees and covering the ground. Its so beautiful & peaceful. How lucky we are to have moved from the south to the Highlands of Scotland .

December 24^th:-We awoke to a lovely blanket of crystal white glistening snow covering the fabulous landscape. Just what we always dreamed Scotland would be like. What a fantastic sight, every tree and bush covered with a beautiful white mantle. I shovelled snow for the first time ever and loved it! I did both our driveway and our pavement. Later a snowplough came along and accidentally covered up our driveway with compacted snow from the street. The driver smiled & waved. I waved back and shovelled it away again.

December 26^th:-It snowed an additional 5 inches last night and the temperature dropped to around -8c.Several branches on our trees & bushes snapped off due to the weight of snow. I shovelled our driveway again. Shortly afterwards the snowplough came by & did his trick again, much of the snow is brownish-grey with yellow patches!

January 1^st:- Warmed up enough during the day to create some slush, which soon became ice when the temperature dropped again. Bought snow tyres for both our cars. Fell on my arse in the drive, nothing broken but £100 to a Physio. More snow & ice expected.

January 5^th:-Still cold. Sold the wifes car and bought her a Landrover to get her to her work.. She slid into a wall and did considerable damage to the right wing. Had another 8 inches of the white shit last night. Both vehicles are covered in salt, iced up slush, locks are frozen solid and wiper blades are stuck to the screens. More shovelling in store for now. The bastard snowplough came by twice today.

January 9^th:-More f----ing snow! Not a bush or tree on our property that has not been damaged. Power was off for most of the night. Tried to keep from freezing to death with candles and a paraffin heater which tipped over and nearly burnt the house down.. I managed to put the flames out but lost all my eyelashes and eyebrows and suffered second degree burns to my hands. (Car hit a f----ing deer on the way to the hospital and was written off.)

January 13^th:-F----ing bastard white sh-- keeps on coming down. Have to but on all the clothes we own just to get to the post box. If I ever catch that arsehole that drives the f----ing snowplough Ill chew open his chest and rip out his heart with my teeth. I think he hides round the corner and waits for me to finish shovelling and then comes down the road at 100mph and buries the f----ing driveway again.

January 17^th:-16 more f----ing inches of f----ing snow and f----ing sleet and f----ing ice and god knows what other kind of white sh-- fell last night.. I managed to wound that bastard of a snowplough driver with an ice-axe but he got away. F----ing car wont start. I think Im going snow-blind. I cant move my f----ing toes, I think its frostbite. Havent seen the sun in weeks. More f----ing snow forecast. Temperature -20 degrees C.

F--- this Im moving to A ustralia !

Verdun Shootings

So there's been a couple of shootings in Verdun in the past week .....Usually when one happens within a week of another,it's quite likely retaliation,(but not neccessarily)
The gazette mentions a man was shot in his home by two men,who fled the scene. (well what do you expect them to do, sit down open a beer & wait for the police.......I dunn thin so Lucy)
Here's the story,from last night:
MONTREAL – Two suspects are at large after a shooting in Verdun that left a 50-year-old man in serious condition in a hospital with at least one gunshot wound to his shoulder.

The attackers knocked on the door of the victim’s home on Stephens St. near Bannantyne St. about 9:40 p.m. Wednesday, Montreal police Constable André Leclerc said.

They managed to enter the home and, very soon afterward, shots were fired. The two male suspects then fled the scene.

The victim fled to a neighbour’s house where he called 911, Leclerc said, adding that he did not know why the man didn't call from his home.

According to one media report, the victim’s wife, who was at home at the time, and was unharmed, but was in too much shock to give police a detailed description of the intruders.

But Leclerc could not confirm that she was in fact at home or what she might have seen.

Leclerc did not know if the victim knew his attackers. Investigators plan to speak to the victim again as soon as he can be questioned.

© Copyright (c) The Montreal Gazette

Oh well ,a sign of the times I guess, HF&RV

Ahhh Home Sweet Home

Verdun has another Shooting,....  HmmmmmmmI wonder if it's retaliation ?  The old homestead has it's problems ,it seems.  According to this morning's online Gazette, a shooting on Stephens St happened last night..... 

MONTREAL – Two suspects are at large after a shooting in Verdun that left a 50-year-old man in serious condition in a hospital with at least one gunshot wound to his shoulder.

The attackers knocked on the door of the victim’s home on Stephens St. near Bannantyne St. about 9:40 p.m. Wednesday, Montreal police Constable André Leclerc said.

They managed to enter the home and, very soon afterward, shots were fired. The two male suspects then fled the scene.

The victim fled to a neighbour’s house where he called 911, Leclerc said, adding that he did not know why the man didn't call from his home.

According to one media report, the victim’s wife, who was at home at the time, and was unharmed, but was in too much shock to give police a detailed description of the intruders.

But Leclerc could not confirm that she was in fact at home or what she might have seen.

Leclerc did not know if the victim knew his attackers. Investigators plan to speak to the victim again as soon as he can be questioned.

© Copyright (c) The Montreal Gazette

Verdun Memories,

Well as you know for over 8 years plus, we've been saving Verdun Memories in our own right,& had some fun doing it,(for the most part) .....and finding other sources was always a goal for us, so we could share other Verdun Memory's etc etc .....Guy Billard of course with his keen interest in Verdun History,has always been quick to share much of the material he has come across, Well here's a film and a site dedicated to preserving some of Verdun's Memories, too.   Guy did mention a few years back that he was going to the Dawson's Boy's Club one day to meet with some enthusiatic old time Verdun (er's or Verdunites),....to share some of the long Verdun History with each other,Guy appears in this film ,that is available on the same site. I think many of you will appreciate the film & the Verdun memories site too.......  Here's some of the things that appear on the site:

 

 

 

       .........but Really you should Visit the site: and explore it in detail,it's interesting,also you can acquire a copy of the film they made at Dawson's (featuring Mr Guy Billard.as well) ..       http://www.verdunmemories.org/

                                     Have Fun & Remember Verdun

 ps:  We would certainly like to extend an Invitation to any of those Verdun Folk that participated in the Dawson's reunion ......to Join us here at Verdun Connections if they like. Many of the photo's you will see on this site ,we have shared here for many many years ,& we would love to have your input & have you share your stories & photos with us too........                       

Back to the Future (or Deja Vu ,all over again)

Remember the good old days in Montreal,when they were the bank robbery capital of North America ? Yes even Chicago,or NYC or LA ,couldn't touch Montreal's expertise in relieving banks of their excess cash................  then a few years after they slowed down in Montreal, Vancouver took Montreal's place...late 70's early 80's, (guess what it was Montrealer's discovering the 'Laid Back Westcoast'......However here's a story that appears on CJAD's online newspage, .Seems Montreal had Flashback to olden times today.....                              

 

Busy Day for Montreal Cops

Tue, 2010-01-19 16:36.

Andrew Cartwright

 

Montreal Police had a busy morning....they had three armed robberies to deal with...all happening within 2 hours.

The first took place in jewellery store located at 4035 Beaubien East...as police were able to arrest all three suspects in the store.

The owner suffered minor injuries...as the suspects were attempting to tie him up when they were caught by police.

The second armed robbery happened a few minutes later at a National Bank...found at 5100 Beaubien East.

A man with a dark complexion entered the bank brandishing a weapon.

He made off with an undisclosed amount of money and fled on foot.

The third happened about an hour later...at another National Bank...this time at 1201 Fleury.

Cops say a suspect fitting the same description...walked in with a handgun...made off with some money...and fled on foot.

Police believe the same man may have committed both robberies...

......................................................................................................HF&RV

Auto Show at Palais du Congrès

I visited the Auto show at the Palais du Congrès yesterday and here are a few of the many photos I took. To my pleasant surprise, the first auto built in Canada (Stanstead Qc) was on display. Hopefully you can enlarge the photos to be able to read the history of this historical event and notice the old 1870 photo of this car. There were several magnificent antique cars also on display.

Guy

I am adding the following text for those who are unable to enlarge it:

Hey ,great, just when we needed something to post, someone shoots someone in Verdun......How lucky can we get...............hahahahah 

Here's a news story that appears on the CJAD online page........

Verdun shooting

Fri, 2010-01-15 17:37.

Andrew Cartwright

Police have confirmed that a man was shot in Verdun earlier today.

The shooting took place at around 3:30pm on Moffat street.

He was shot in the leg and taken to hospital...his life is not in danger.

No arrests have been made as police continue to look for suspects.

     So what do you think the reason was ,Parking Spot ,.Girlfriend (wrong house) ,...shot in the leg,.Hmmmmm shot low ???   3:30pm ,  couldn't have been late for supper..........                                                    HF&RV

Verdun Model School

Here is a collection of old photos of the Verdun Model School including a photo I took last Saturday of the McDonald's that now stands at the foot of Gordon on LaSalle Boulevard. The VMS was one of the oldest schools in Verdun, it is listed in the Lovell's directory as far back as 1895. One of our members (SHGV) Helen Ward told us that she went to that school after attending Woodland elementary school.

Another of the Verdun institutions that suffered the same fate was the Pavillion which is where Verdun was founded in 1876 and was situated at the corner of Church and LaSalle and was demolished in 1954 to be replaced by a car wash as I previously reported.

And this is supposed to be progress.

Guy

Click on the photo to enlarge it.

Victoria Bridge History

Victoria Bridge
Intro History Design Builders Web sites Bibliography

History
At the time it was built, the Victoria Bridge ranked as one of the most daring structures of its day. Originally designed for rail traffic, it confounded all the skeptics … and there were many of them in 1850 who doubted that a structure this size could be successfully built. However, necessity is the mother of invention: the coming of the railway and Montreal's position as the Canadian trading hub made it imperative to build a railway bridge across the St. Lawrence River. Whatever the cost, this city surrounded by water had to be linked to the vast U.S. market. The Grand Trunk Railway launched a gigantic construction project, and the celebrated engineer Robert Stephenson drew up the plans for a tubular structure made of riveted iron plates.


The Montreal public and business community went wild with excitement. During construction, which started in 1854, the Victoria Bridge was already being called “the eighth wonder of the world!” The festivities began while it was still being built, and before it was even officially inaugurated. In one of the most remarkable of these, a banquet, complete with orchestral accompaniment, was held inside the first completed pier, some twenty metres below water level! The bridge was opened to rail traffic on December 12, 1859, but the celebrations reached their peak when the young, nineteen-year-old Prince of Wales laid the last stone on August 25, 1860. For several days straight, the city was filled with balls and demonstrations of pride about the Victoria Bridge, the longest railway bridge in the world and the first to span the St. Lawrence River.



Victoria Bridge (drawing)

© Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec, © Héritage Montréal



Victoria Bridge engraving

© Division des archives de l'Université de Montréal, © Héritage Montréal



Workers at the entrance to Victoria Bridge

© Courtesy of Bell Canada Historical Collection, © Héritage Montréal



Men posing at the entrance of the Victoria Jubilee Bridge

© Transports Québec © Héritage Montréal



Victoria Bridge, workers in construction

© Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec, © Héritage Montréal



Entrance to Victoria Bridge, Montreal, QC, 1896
Alfred Walter Roper
1896
12 cm x 10 cm
© McCord Museum, © Héritage Montréal



Central tube, Victoria bridge, Montréal, QC, 1859
William Notman
1859
26 cm x 21 cm
© McCord Museum, © Héritage Montréal



Interior, Victoria Bridge, Montreal, QC, 1858
William Notman
1858
7 cm x 7.3 cm
© McCord Museum, © Héritage Montréal



The Men who contructed the Victoria bridge
1897-1899
© Rare Books and Special Collections Division, McGill University Library, © Héritage Montréal



Inauguration of Victoria Bridge and fireworks (drawing)

© Division des archives de l'Université de Montréal, © Héritage Montréal



Ticket for the inauguration of Victoria Bridge
1860
© Division des archives de l'Université de Montréal, © Héritage Montréal



Distinguished guests at the inauguration of the Victoria Jubilee Bridge

© Transports Québec © Héritage Montréal



Victoria Bridge

© Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec, © Héritage Montréal



Photograph of the deck of the Victoria bridge

One of the World's Great Wonders (at one time)

The Victoria Bridge ,once considered as one of the wonders of the world,.....Imagine the great things they thought when this idea to span the mighty StLawence River with a train bridge ,no-less.......  and in it's day it truly was an engineering marvel.

Victoria Bridge

• Intro
• History
• Design
• Builders
• Web sites
• Bibliography

 

History

At the time it was built, the Victoria Bridge ranked as one of the most daring structures of its day. Originally designed for rail traffic, it confounded all the skeptics … and there were many of them in 1850 who doubted that a structure this size could be successfully built. However, necessity is the mother of invention: the coming of the railway and Montreal's position as the Canadian trading hub made it imperative to build a railway bridge across the St. Lawrence River. Whatever the cost, this city surrounded by water had to be linked to the vast U.S. market. The Grand Trunk Railway launched a gigantic construction project, and the celebrated engineer Robert Stephenson drew up the plans for a tubular structure made of riveted iron plates.

The Montreal public and business community went wild with excitement. During construction, which started in 1854, the Victoria Bridge was already being called “the eighth wonder of the world!” The festivities began while it was still being built, and before it was even officially inaugurated. In one of the most remarkable of these, a banquet, complete with orchestral accompaniment, was held inside the first completed pier, some twenty metres below water level! The bridge was opened to rail traffic on December 12, 1859, but the celebrations reached their peak when the young, nineteen-year-old Prince of Wales laid the last stone on August 25, 1860. For several days straight, the city was filled with balls and demonstrations of pride about the Victoria Bridge, the longest railway bridge in the world and the first to span the St. Lawrence River.

Victoria Bridge (drawing)

© Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec, © Héritage Montréal



Victoria Bridge engraving

© Division des archives de l'Université de Montréal, © Héritage Montréal



Workers at the entrance to Victoria Bridge

© Courtesy of Bell Canada Historical Collection, © Héritage Montréal



Men posing at the entrance of the Victoria Jubilee Bridge

© Transports Québec © Héritage Montréal



Victoria Bridge, workers in construction

© Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec, © Héritage Montréal



Entrance to Victoria Bridge, Montreal, QC, 1896
Alfred Walter Roper
1896
12 cm x 10 cm
© McCord Museum, © Héritage Montréal



Central tube, Victoria bridge, Montréal, QC, 1859
William Notman
1859
26 cm x 21 cm
© McCord Museum, © Héritage Montréal



Interior, Victoria Bridge, Montreal, QC, 1858
William Notman
1858
7 cm x 7.3 cm
© McCord Museum, © Héritage Montréal



The Men who contructed the Victoria bridge
1897-1899
© Rare Books and Special Collections Division, McGill University Library, © Héritage Montréal



Inauguration of Victoria Bridge and fireworks (drawing)

© Division des archives de l'Université de Montréal, © Héritage Montréal



Ticket for the inauguration of Victoria Bridge
1860
© Division des archives de l'Université de Montréal, © Héritage Montréal



Distinguished guests at the inauguration of the Victoria Jubilee Bridge

© Transports Québec © Héritage Montréal



Victoria Bridge

© Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec, © Héritage Montréal



Photograph of the deck of the Victoria bridge
                                                                                       HF&RV