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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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"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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