Contemporary Jewish Mile End from World War II to today Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019 – 2:30 pm This tour will present a lesser known aspect of Mile End. The largest Jewish neighbourhood in Montreal before World War II, it changed from the 1940s onward as various Hassidic Jewish communities moved […]
Walking Tours
Mile End Memories is offering eight walking tours in the neighbourhood this year, on Sunday afternoons (and a couple of Saturdays) at 2 pm, between 16 June and 13 October. Reservations not required. A voluntary contribution ($10 suggested) would be appreciated, to support the organization’s programs. Sunday 13 October – […]
Walking Tours 2019
Mile End Memories, in collaboration with the Mordecai-Richler Library, presents a new version of its Historical and Literary Tour of Mile End during the Journées de la culture. Rediscover the neighbourhood with a walking tour featuring historical and literary references to places that have inspired many authors and artists. The walk, led […]
Journées de la culture 2018: Historical and Literary Tour
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 […]
Walking Tours 2018
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, ...
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
The symbols of Mile End churches Kevin Cohalan, of the Société d’histoire du Plateau Mont-Royal, will give a lavishly illustrated presentation on the symbols used in Mile End churches, with a focus on the Church of the Ascension. Sleeping soldiers, Greek letters, knights in shining armour, lambs—he will unlock the […]
Tour and talk: Religious Heritage of Mile End
Saturday, August 13, 2pm.The Crossroads of Three Cultures. The west of Mile End is the fruit of the unlikely encounter between a French-Canadian artisans’ village, a new suburb at the turn of the 20th century marketed mainly to the English-speaking middle class, and the heart of Montreal’s Jewish life between the […]
Our Walking Tours in August
The Marché des Possibles, Mile End’s summer gathering place, is back for a third year! The market is produced by POP Montréal in collaboration with the Arrondissement du Plateau Mont-Royal. Mile End Memories will be there with an information table, a history presentation, and of course walking tours of the neighborhood. The market takes place each Friday, […]
History at the Marché des Possibles, 2016 edition
Walking tour led by Michèle Pontbriand and Nathalie Tremblay This short walking tour will pass along a few of the most important streets of Mile End. We’ll stop at buildings that demonstrate the evolution of the neighborhood and that have stories to tell. This tour is offered as part of […]
Walking Tour: Mile End Buildings Tell Their Stories
Walk led by Justin Bur and Christine Richard All of our Jane’s Walks have reached capacity! Thank you for signing up in such large numbers. If you were not able to reserve a spot, don’t worry: we’ll be offering many other tours this summer, most likely including a repeat of this one. This walk […]
Jane’s Walk: Houses of Mile End
Walking tour led by Christine Richard and Justin Bur Don’t miss our last walking tour of the year! This walk will traverse Mile End from west to east, giving us the opportunity to discover the history of the neighbourhood’s streets, of the various housing types that compose its landscape, and the surprising […]
Walking Tour: Houses of Mile End
The Marché des Possibles, Mile End’s summer gathering place, is back for a second year! The market is produced by POP Montréal in collaboration with the Arrondissement du Plateau Mont-Royal. Mile End Memories will be there with an information table, interactive activities, and of course walking tours of the neighborhood. The market takes place each Friday, […]
History at the Marché des Possibles, 2015 edition
We’re happy to announce that our very popular literary walking tour will be back, Sunday, June 7. Meet us at parc Lahaie, in front of the Saint-Enfant-Jésus Church, 11 am. Voluntary Contribution. Meanwhile, you can read this account of our first tour. _______________________________________________ A popular event On April 25, 2015, […]
Mile End Historical and Literary Tour
A Microcosm of the 20th Century: The Ukrainian National Federation building Cultural tour led by Joshua Wolfe and Mistaya Hemingway Church, synagogue, community centre or concert hall? The building at Fairmount and Hutchison is one of several in Mile End that have housed a succession of different communities over the […]
A Microcosm of the 20th Century
Walking tour led by Yves Desjardins The west of Mile End is the fruit of the unlikely encounter between a French-Canadian artisans’ village, a new suburb at the turn of the 20th century marketed mainly to the English-speaking middle class, and the heart of Montreal’s Jewish life between the wars. […]
Walking Tour: The Crossroads of Three Cultures
2 Walking tour led by Joshua Wolfe and Michèle Pontbriand Once again, Mile End Memories invites you to discover some of the neighbourhood’s special gardens. From an oasis sprouting on a cement pad, to a garden on the site of an old horse stable, from a fictive garden to one for honey bees, you […]
Surprising Gardens of Mile End
The Marché des Possibles, Mile End’s new favorite gathering place, is a pilot project produced by POP Montréal in collaboration with the Arrondissement du Plateau Mont-Royal. Mile End Memories will be there with an information table, some short lectures, and of course walking tours of the neighborhood. The market takes […]
History at the Marché des Possibles
2 Saturday 17 May – railway landscape, industrial remains Mile End’s Railway Landscape, walking tour led by Justin Bur, urban planning graduate The industrial sector of Mile End is undergoing constant change and is targeted for redevelopment. This walk will follow the trail of clues about the buildings and activities that filled […]
Railway Landscape – À l’aube des restes industriels
Church, synagogue, or community centre? The building at Fairmount and Hutchison is one of several in Mile End that have housed a succession of different communities over the years. This tour will explore both the interior and exterior, to discover how the various layers of its transformation are still visible, […]