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Lachine Canal, The

Riding the Waves of Urban Development 1860-1950

by (author) Desloges Yvon & Allain Gelly

translated by Donald Kellough

Publisher
Baraka Books
Initial publish date
Sep 2009
Category
General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9782894483312
    Publish Date
    Sep 2009
    List Price
    $29.95

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Description

Construction of the Lachine Canal, which began in 1821, played a pivotal role in the industrial development of Montreal and all of Canada. The previously insurmountable Lachine Rapids explain Montreal's very existence. With the canal, ships could then bypass the rapids and reach the Great Lakes. This fully illustrated album is indispensable for those interested in inland navigation and industrial history.

 

About the authors

Yvon Desloges and Alain Gelly hold history degrees from Université Laval. Both are historians with Parks Canada and have studied the Lachine Canal for years.

 

Desloges Yvon's profile page

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Editorial Reviews

If there is a right way to explore a critical piece of urban space in book form, this is it. Yvon Desloges and Alain Gelly, both historians with Parks Canada, have created an ideal lens through which to observe and learn about the Lachine Canal, which is both a distinctive thoroughfare in south-western Montreal and the cradle of modern commerce and industry for the entire country... The content is rich and meticulously constructed, but it doesn't come across like required required reading. -- Rod MacLeod, Quebec Heritage News