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Location DB > Canada > Quebec > Montreal > Historic Photos of Montréal > Notman Panoramic Series > 9 9 / 11   9 Description Caption reads: Under the protection of high tariffs imposed after the declaration of a National Policy by Sir John A. Macdonald (1815-1891) in 1878, Canadian cities grew apace. The international situation, which was particularly favourable after 1896, contributed to this boom, and complex diversified urban structures developed. Where Hamilton was a city of blast furnaces and steel mills, Toronto specialized in consumer goods. Montreal, for its part, still had a head start thanks to the combined importance of its heavy and light industries, the expansion of its port and railways and the Canada-wide influence of its financial institutions. In large urban centres the workers' movement succeeded in attracting unusually large numbers of men. However, the great variety of job situations and industrial firms, religious, linguistic and ethnic differences and a legal system unfavourable to such movements made these efforts still only marginal. This photograph by the Notman & Son studio shows the industrial heart of Montreal stretching along the Lachine Canal. It was these industries that made the city Canada's industrial metropolis. The Lachine Canal crosses the working-class district of Sainte-Anne in the south-west of the city. Industries began to congregate around the canal about 1846. By 1896, when this picture was taken, the land was completely built over. Around the canal industrial plants and workers' housing stood side by side, giving the Sainte-Anne neighbourhood a rather motley appearance. This part of Montreal was also very far from homogeneous: French- and English-speaking workers, Catholics and Protestants rubbed shoulders every day. Controls Return to Main Location Page Return to Gallery Overview Edit this Gallery Edit this Picture Subscribe this Picture Comments Posted by nel58 11/7/2005 4:22 PM | remove   You all should read "The Ghost of Griffintown" The true story of the murder of Mary Gallagher by Alan Hustak.(2005). Taking place here,in 1879.Nice description of the atmosphere......dark creepy and tough !Might as well join me on june 27th for the annual outdoor mass and gathering for Mary Gallagher so she can rest in peace..weird, unusual, casual ,and fun ! www.pricepatterson.com If you'd like to add a comment, please login or register. All content and images copyright © 2002-2024 UER.CA and respective creators. Graphical Design by Crossfire. To contact webmaster, or click to email with problems or other questions about this site: UER CONTACT View Terms of Service | View Privacy Policy | Server colocation provided by Beanfield This page was generated for you in 437 milliseconds. Since June 23, 2002, a total of 740435234 pages have been generated.