History / Histoire

Photo du jour: Quai des Convoyeurs

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Location: Quai des Convoyeurs, Vieux Port Date of photo: September 19 2013 Photographer: Martin New at Montreal in Pictures The... Read More

Repurposing Historic Mansions

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This article is contributed by Eliot Perrin, who performs archival work for the Macdonald Stewart Foundation here in Montreal. How... Read More

Avant-Après Aerial Edition: Pointe du Moulin

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Special contribution by Anton Dubrau. A series of aerial photos taken between 1947 and 1949, which were recently published by the City... Read More

Photo du jour: The Stewart Museum

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Location: The Stewart Museum on Ile Sainte Hélène Date of photo: April 6 2013 Photographer: Martin New at Montreal in Pictures Read More

Avant-Après Aerial Edition: Mount Royal & the 11 Tram

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Special contribution by Anton Dubrau. A series of aerial photos taken between 1947 and 1949, which were recently published by the City... Read More

2011 Charbonneau Commission: from scandal to indifference

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Last week we learned that Judge Charbonneau would get another 18 months to shed light on the breadth and depth of corruption in... Read More

1972-84 CECO: “You have all eaten carrion”

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Part 4 in our history of corruption in Montreal. Check Spacing Montreal each day this week for the latest “episode” in... Read More

1950-54 Caron Inquiry: “Montreal in the grips of the underworld”

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Part 3 in our history of corruption in Montreal. Check Spacing Montreal each day this week for the latest “episode” in... Read More

1924-25 Coderre Inquiry: “Vice stalks through our city”

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Part 2 in our history of corruption in Montreal. Check Spacing Montreal each day this week for the latest “episode” in... Read More

1909 Royal Commission: Montreal “Saturated with Corruption”

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Montreal Corruption Retrospectives are all the rage these days, and for the spring 2013 edition of Spacing Magazine, which was... Read More