Downloadable Tour: 5 Generations, one Port

Twelve clips of 2-3 minutes telling the history of the Quays of the Old Port. Our history.

Through the fictitious family story of a former port worker, Bob Bordeleau, you will discover what was happening on the various quays of the Old Port and the popular neighbourhoods from these past two centuries.

Map of the Quays

The suggested tour goes from East to West, from the Clock Tower Quay to the Harbour Commission Head Office. While following the instructions of the narrator to go from one clip to the other, we invite you to download and print out the map of the Quays, or to go get it at the Jacques-Cartier Information Booth.

Download the map of the Quays (pdf, 800Ko)

1- Introduction

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2- Market Basin: Arrival of local farmers

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3- Marché Bonsecours: The « pantry » of all Montrealers

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4- St-Lawrence River: Ice jams and floods

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5- Permanent piers and sheds

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6- Warehouse-showrooms

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7- Import-export: Products that transit through Montréal

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8- Industrial cereal machinery

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9- Railways and grains

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10- Joe Beef’s Tavern: A meeting place for workers

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11- Russel Quay: Passenger arrival

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12- Harbour Commission’ Head Office and Edmonstone-Allan Building: The port managers

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