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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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You must be at least this tall...

Police Committee – The Montreal Daily Herald May, 5 1887 At the meeting of the Police Committee yesterday, it was resolved to suspend action against small candy »

Brennan Neill on crime, police 04 May 2015

Roddick saves tobogganing boy

Completely Recovered – The Montreal Gazette Apr. 30, 1890 A little boy named Charles Hatcher, who was impaled while tobogganing at Island Pond, Vt., about three months »

Brennan Neill on medical, Roddick, General Hospital 27 April 2015

Boys dredge up a surprise

City News – Montreal Daily Witness Apr. 29, 1878 A box containing a human skeleton was fished out of the river above Nun’s Island yesterday, by »

Brennan Neill on medical, Nun's Island 27 April 2015

An incurable sent down to Longue Pointe

A lunatic’s freaks – The Montreal Daily Post Apr. 23, 1886 He attempts to commit suicide and escapes from the general hospital. Some time ago a »

Brennan Neill on insanity, longue pointe 20 April 2015

Troublemakers don't take Sunday off

Sabbath-Breaking – The Montreal Daily Witness Apr. 20, 1868 Yesterday afternoon, a parcel of boys were playing lacrosse in the Montreal Cricket Ground; and, before they left, »

Brennan Neill on rowdies, fire 20 April 2015
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