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A look at daily life in Victorian Montreal through the words of the city's newspapers. All stories are sourced along with the date of publication. This blog is run by Brennan Neill (@brennaneill).

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Woman dies after knocking over lamp

Burned to Death – The Montreal Daily Herald May 26, 1886 A woman named Mary Ann Dwyer, residing at 59 Colborne street, was occupied whitewashing a room »

Brennan Neill on death, fire 24 May 2015

Cigar man saves the day

He Stopped the Horse – The Montreal Gazette May 29, 1891 At 4:30 p.m. yesterday, as Mr. J.E. Monette, the well known cigar manufacturer, »

Brennan Neill on runaway horse 24 May 2015

The amusements of Merry Old England

Fox Hunt – The Montreal Gazette May 5, 1828 To those who have enjoyed the chase, in the Mother Country, either by participating in its pleasures, or »

Brennan Neill on sport, Merry Old England, fox 04 May 2015

Reynard is caught and killed

Fox Hunt – The Montreal Gazette May 8, 1828 According to notice, a second Fox Hunt took place yesterday morning. The Fox was unbagged at the same »

Brennan Neill on sport, Merry Old England, fox 04 May 2015

Bad characters land in Cornwall jail

A Detective Dodge Detected – The Montreal Daily Witness May, 7, 1868 About a fortnight ago, four bad characters, named respectively Ennis, Sterns, McDonald, and one whose »

Brennan Neill on crime 04 May 2015
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