45 Minutes in Verdun

ksedge: 1st Oct 2006 - 03:35 GMT

excellent set of shots. i love the ones with the stairs - i love stairs.

Peter: 2nd Oct 2006 - 13:47 GMT

those spiral staircases! so cool. they always get me.

and yeah, i hate that 60s-style permastone architecture too. my grandma lives in a house like that, heh.

Sirhcbre: 3rd Oct 2006 - 00:10 GMT

It's a shame that it's now apparently illegal to build walkup apartment buildings but fire/safety code prohibits it. I have seen a few new buildings with staircases though, particularly in the areas being gentrified. I'm not sure what loophole they're using but it's happening.

Matt: 15th Oct 2006 - 21:48 GMT

you know its quite odd to see verdun this many years later,the only things that have changed are the newer models of cars on the street. you could put older cars in those pics and it look just as it did years ago. does this make any sense? keep it up..awesome site!

carol: 4th Jan 2007 - 21:50 GMT

great picture.verdun is one of a kind i love verdun

ZailDark: 2nd Feb 2007 - 19:29 GMT

Very cool, my grandfather lives just around there so I've been to all of those places. It's cool seeing it all again, the last time I was tehre was a few years ago so I didn't have a good camera at the time. Nice to see, brings back memorys.

EL: 18th Oct 2007 - 22:44 GMT

You should see Verdun in December, every porch and staircase glimmering with lights. Gorgeous. Good shopping on Wellinton Street too.

Marlene: 20th Oct 2007 - 19:38 GMT

Montreal is the best the city in Canada....and it wouldn't be any good without Verdun.

Kenneth Maki: 11th Feb 2008 - 16:01 GMT

image 16177 the pastachio green place was where I lived at 272 rue Rielle
Verdun is an awesome part of Montreal, beats the hell of Pointe St, Charles.

Long timeVerdunois: 12th Feb 2008 - 00:49 GMT

Good to see pics of Verdun, Montreal is not all Ste.Catherine St. you know.

T: 5th Apr 2008 - 23:05 GMT

Love the shots, brings back wonderful memories. I used to go to the elementary school across from the Verdun Metro.

Montrealbunny: 19th Apr 2008 - 22:13 GMT

Ha! Ha! When I moved to Montreal I specifically looked for a home without those stairs. They appear precarious at the best of times, but have you tried climbing them in 4" heels? And the thought of snow on them in winter...aaggh!! I guess you have to be born here to successfully navigate them. That being said, your pictures are beautiful and I will be sure to make a trip to the Verdun metro this summer.

colavitos ghost: 20th Apr 2008 - 13:23 GMT

if those "suburbs" are only a block away from a "very urban part" of town, they can't realistically be called "suburbs" then, can they?

for me, a "suburb" is much more than just a style of residential housing.

Genevieve: 6th Jun 2008 - 13:45 GMT

Indeed, that building housing the Uniprix was once home to the Savoy theatre. Good eye.

Juanita: 24th Jun 2008 - 04:59 GMT

What great pictures. Takes me back to my youth = 1926 to 1949 when I moved to california. Went back for a visit in 1975 but not since. I went to Wellington Elementary and Verdun High. Probably knew William Shatner in high school but do not remember. For those who remember - Buzz Beurling of WW2 fame lived next door to my family on Rielle Avenue. Still in touch with his cousin. Lots of memories.

carol : 2nd Aug 2008 - 02:25 GMT

love those shots grew up in that area.still looks the same.thanks