Ville de Montréal
Ville de Montréal
Group of Archivists of the Region of Montréal
Chapter 10 IntroductionHochelaga 1500-1642Ville-Marie 1642-1665Heart of an Empire 1699-1763Small French Town 1665-1760Conquered City 1760-1800British Commercial Takeover 1800-1850Industrial City 1850-1896Canada's Metropolis 1896-1914North-American City 1914-1929Depression and War 1930-1945Modern City 1945-1960Québec's Metropolis 1960-1992ConclusionQuizEducational Resources

The Great
Depression

A destabilized
society

A city in trouble

The Second World
War

  
Burial of electric wires.
Burial of electric wires under Avenue du Parc [detail].
1933.
Source : Ville de Montréal. Gestion de documents et archives, VM98,SY,SS3,P39.
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