Ville de Montréal
Ville de Montréal
Group of Archivists of the Region of Montréal
Chapter 11 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

Expansion

Forces of change

The political
battlefield

 
Victory Parade
This "WELCOME HOME JOE & HYMIE" sign was displayed along Rue Saint-Urbain, the route taken by the Jewish community for a victory parade at the end of World War II.
1945.
Source : Canadian Jewish Congress Charities Committee National Archives, PC1-6-244.