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Brennan Neill

Brennan is a Montreal born and based journalist and amateur historian. Contact him through twitter (@brennaneill) or through email brennaneill at gmail.com

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"A band at last"

A police band – The Montreal Gazette Oct. 1, 1892 The police force of Montreal is to have a band at last. The initial step was taken »

Brennan Neill on police, band 27 September 2015

The unshaken faith of a protestant on her deathbed

A protestant relative of a Catholic Archbishop – The Montreal Daily Witness, Sep. 30 1875 This morning the remains of Catherine McHale, widow of the late James »

Brennan Neill on Roman Catholic vs Protestant, death 27 September 2015

Smallpox strikes down a man in Griffintown

A sad death – The Montreal Daily Post, Sep. 23 1885 A smallpox patient falls dead in Dalhousie Street One of the saddest events which it has »

Brennan Neill on smallpox, death, Griffintown 27 September 2015

Police chief springs into action

An arrest by the chief – The Montreal Daily Post Sep. 14, 1886 Yesterday afternoon the Chief of Police* was passing along Mignonne street, when he was »

Brennan Neill on police, crime 13 September 2015

"A confirmed drunkard"

Dipsomania – The Montreal Gazette Sep. 15, 1879 Jane Lamont, a widow woman of Scotch birth, is a confirmed drunkard, as stated by the Police. She resides »

Brennan Neill on drunk, police 13 September 2015
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