Sujet

The Regatta, at Montreal, 1850. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

The Regatta, at Montreal, 1850. '...the citizens of Montreal [in Canada, decided on] the necessity of preparing a suitable display of Canadian industry, for exposition at the Great Industrial Congress of 1851 [to be held in London. It was therefore] '...decided to hold a Grand Provincial Industrial Exhibition, in the city of Montreal'. A regatta was held as part of the celebrations: view '...from the Island Wharf [showing] the Exterior of the large Bonsecour Market, the great centre of attraction during the days of the Exhibition...the River St. Lawrence...the Island and Fort of St. Helen's, which commands the entrance to the port of Montreal...the Rotunda...adorned with numerous flags; and thousands of the visitors availed themselves of the opportunity of taking a view from its elevated and commanding position'. From "Illustrated London News", 1850.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

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HRM22A36_140

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34,9Mo (3,2Mo) / 42,0cm x 20,8cm / 4960 x 2457 (300dpi)

Mots clés

transport transportation river people sport event crowd crowds boat boats flag flags country spectators market trade spectator British Canada Canadian geography celebrations celebration cheering celebrating Quebec Montreal race location Victorian century rowing boat banner empire Britain Union Jack races rowing boats onlookers racing newspapers press exhibition rotunda regatta B&W standard british flag engraved engraving Saint Lawrence River Union flag 19th century St Lawrence Seaway water transport black & white black and white B W onlooker nineteenth century St Lawrence River The Print Collector British Empire cultural event geographical feature Ile de Montreal Illustrated London News TGN ILN Bonsecours Market newspaper Unknown 19th-century Grand Provincial Industrial Exhibition Martin Sommerville Sommerville Martin Martin Somerville Somerville Martin