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

 
First Graduating Class.
Sir George Williams College First Graduating Class.
Although Sir George Williams College would not receive its university charter until 1948, it awarded its first university degrees in 1936. The first graduating class (1936-37) was playfully named "The Guinea Pigs." Photograph by Mallabar Studios.
1936-1937
Concordia University Archives,