Ville de Montréal
Ville de Montréal
Group of Archivists of the Region of Montréal
Chapter 7 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

A prominent city

The impact of
industry

A British city with a
French heartbeat

 
Pass granted.
Pass granted to Urgel-Eugène Archambault, Director of the Commercial Academy of Montréal, founder of the Polytechnique (1873), then called the École des sciences appliquées aux arts et à l'industrie.
1878.
Source : Secteur de la gestion des documents administratifs et des archives, Commission scolaire de Montréal.