After the success in 2017 of the walking tour series Promenades sur le Plateau : histoires et cultures offered in collaboration with the Société d’histoire du Plateau Mont-Royal during the celebrations of the 375th anniversary of Montreal, Mile End Memories has the pleasure of offering most of the Mile End program […]
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In Montreal imagery, the Mile End neighbourhood is constantly in transition. Several different immigrant communities each contributed to the district’s transformation. The 1960s and 1970s was the time when newly arrived Greek immigrants left their mark. This panel will present a joint effort of a McGill University history department seminar […]
A chapter of neighbourhood history: Mile End of the Greeks
For decades, garment factories helped define the identity of Mile End. At its peak, this sector employed tens of thousands of people. However, the industry declined very rapidly during the 1980s and 1990s because of globalization. But since then, a new generation of designers, anxious to create clothes produced in […]
Made in Mile End / Fabriqué au Mile End
The Mile End Cultural Scene of the 1990s Talk by Louis Rastelli During the 1990s, a new generation of independent musicians and artists moved into the lofts of Mile End’s old warehouses and garment factories. At the time, the neighbourhood was perfect for the artists’ life: living costs were low, […]
The Mile End Cultural Scene of the 1990s
Dictionnaire historique du Plateau Mont-Royal: spaces and themes The architecture of the Dictionnaire historique du Plateau Mont-Royal, its spaces and themes. How is such a work constructed? Come join several of the authors in a discussion. Justin Bur, Mile End Memories; Jean-Claude Robert, UQAM Professor Emeritus of History; and Bernard Vallée, Montréal Explorations […]
Dictionnaire historique du Plateau Mont-Royal: spaces and themes
Gentriville: an interactive experience on gentrification Gentriville is an interactive fiction designed by Marie Sterlin and Emmanuelle Walter. The two creators will present their project and share with us the results of their research and their thoughts in order to begin a shared discussion on the gentrification phenomenon which affects Mile […]
Gentriville: an interactive experience on gentrification
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(Français) « Nommer un lieu, c’est se l’approprier » : la ...
Saint-Laurent Boulevard, key player in Mile End’s history Talk by Yves Desjardins Saint-Lawrence Boulevard, the Main, has been at the heart of Montreal’s identity for three centuries. Historic corridor of immigration to Canada, nightlife capital during the time of Burlesque, Yiddish Theatre and the Red Light District, centre of the […]
Talk: Saint-Laurent Boulevard, key player in Mile End’s history
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(Français) Viaduc 375 – Promenade piétonne sur le viaduc Rosemont-Van ...
The Laboratoire d’histoire et de patrimoine de Montréal, Fédération Histoire Québec and the Archives of the City of Montréal are organizing a forum about the neighborhood history of Montreal, called “Découvrir le métropole sur ses quartiers”. Thursday 26 October – Saturday 28 October, 2017 Cœur des Sciences de l’UQAM, 175 […]
Découvrir le métropole par ses quartiers
The Rosemont–Van Horne Overpass and the reappropriation of urban space The Rosemont–Van Horne overpass, constructed 1970–72 at the time when the car was king, has left a huge scar on the urban fabric of the Mile End and Petite-Patrie neighbourhoods. But the abandoned industrial areas around it have, over the […]
The overpass: what next?
Mile End Memories is proud to be one of the partners in Viaduc 375, a new experience offered to Montrealers and visitors as part of Montreal’s 375th anniversary celebrations. Each day from 3 to 8 October, we will be offering free walking tours to discover the rich history and heritage […]
Viaduc 375 – pedestrian promenade on the Van Horne overpass, ...
1 A book launch was held on Thursday 18 May 2017 at the Mordecai-Richler Mile End Library for Histoire du Mile End by Yves Desjardins, published by Septentrion. Here are a few pictures of the event, with our thanks to the photographers, Nano Ruz and Harold Rosenberg. […]
Book Launch: Histoire du Mile End
4 25 walking tours to discover the history of the Plateau-Mont-Royal, 14 May–29 October 2017 The Société d’histoire du Plateau-Mont-Royal and Mile End Memories invite Plateau residents, Montrealers and tourists to discover the history and heritage of the Plateau. A program of 25 walking tours will allow you to discover the places, events and communities that built and that […]
Promenades sur le Plateau : histoires et cultures
Park Avenue has undergone many transformations over time: a prestigious residential address reserved for large bourgeois residences, the main street of the Montreal Jewish and Greek communities, a high-traffic artery… It has been repeatedly condemned – some have predicted that it would become an urban desert – but has shown […]
Jane’s Walk: Park Avenue’s Many Faces
Historically, Mile End was the heart of the Montreal Jewish community. Just think of the famous bagel bakeries, Wilensky’s, or the works of Mordecai Richler. But what about its contemporary Jewish identity? Many people think immediately of the Hasidic community, highly visible in the streets of the neighbourhood and adjacent […]
Panel: Contemporary Jewish Identites in Mile End
During the night of 8 April 1973, a huge fire gutted a run-down rooming house on Park Avenue causing the death of eight people. The inquiry revealed that the tragedy was far from accidental: the building had been allowed to turn into a firetrap and the actual owners were hiding […]
Talk: A Forgotten Tragedy – the arson fire of 1973 ...
From Mile-Ex to Marconi-Alexandra Back to the future Marconi-Alexandra is a district with a unique character: a mixture of various land uses, surrounded by railway infrastructure, its history little known. Comprised of history buffs and residents active in the neighbourhood, our panel will explore issues related to this changing area located north […]
Discussion: From Mile-Ex to Marconi-Alexandra
1 by Melanie Leavitt Pioneers of the Picket Line: The role of women in the labour movement From sweat-shop floors to picket lines, discover the stories of women – union organizers, community activists, and factory workers – who paved the way for the modern labour movement and workers’ rights in Montreal. A special […]
Talk: Pioneers of the Picket Line
1 talk given by Justin Bur For the past 140 years, the Canadian Pacific railway tracks have formed a boundary in the midst of the city. A major project driven forward by Louis Beaubien and supported by Curé Antoine Labelle (P’tit train du nord), this line was later purchased by CP to form part […]
Talk: The Canadian Pacific Railway and Mile End
1 We’ve added a new feature to our web site: a map linking to histories of about 30 important sites in the neighbourhood. Click on a pin on the map to discover the backstory of these places that have contributed to the identity of Mile End. The launch will take place […]