William Footner, arrived in Canada in 1838, first settled in Sherbrooke and moved to Montréal in 1840. In 1844, he wins the competition that will make him the principal contractor for the new market in Montréal.
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McGill University
Mary Ann Pardey, wife of William Footner (married on August, 7 1825 in St Pancras Church in London, England)
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McGill University, excerpt from Bonsecours Market and its Historical Site
Montréal seen from Île Sainte-Hélène
James Duncan (1806-1881)
© McCord Museum
Marché Bonsecours and city hall
John Henry Walker (1831-1899)
© McCord Museum
Marché Bonsecours, winter scene
James Duncan (1806-1881)
© McCord Museum
Seen from Montréal looking eastward from Notre-Dame church tower
William Notman (1826-1891)
© McCord Museum
Marché Bonsecours, rue des Commissaires
William Notman (1826-1891)
© McCord Museum
In front of the Marché Bonsecours
William Notman (1826-1891)
© McCord Museum
Le Marché Bonsecours on Christmas Eve
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© McCord Museum
Marché Bonsecours and wharfs
Alexander Henderson
© Musée McCord
Marché Bonsecours, rue Saint-Paul
Alexander Henderson
© Musée McCord
Ice jam
postcard
ANQ, coll. E.Z. Masicotte 2-179-f
Ice break-up in front of city hall (Marché Bonsecours)
Alexander Henderson
© Musée McCord
The Terrebonne steamboat and Marché Bonsecours, Montréal harbour
James George Parks
© McCord Museum
Marché Bonsecours
William Notman (1826-1891)
© Musée McCord
Looking at Montréal from the harbour
postcard
ANQ, coll. E.Z. Masicotte 2-188-d
Marché Bonsecours
Wm. Notman & Son
© McCord Museum
Flood on rue des Commissaires
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Ville de Montréal archives
Residence of Sir John Johnson on rue Saint-Paul – Site of Marché Bonsecours
Henry Richard S. Bunnett
© McCord Museum
Market day on Place Jacques-Cartier
Wm. Notman & Son
© McCord Museum
Market day on Place Jacques-Cartier
postcard
ANQ
Montréal harbour
postcard
ANQ, coll. E.Z. Masicotte 2-179-b
Market day on Place Jacques-Cartier
postcard
ANQ, coll. E.Z. Masicotte 1-18-a
Market day on Place Jacques-Cartier
postcard
ANQ, coll. E.Z. Masicotte 1-7-c
Harbour and Marché Bonsecours, rue des Commissaires
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© McCord Museum
Montréal harbour viewed from Bonsecours church
Wm. Notman & Son
© McCord Museum
Place Jacques-Cartier in the winter
postcard
ANQ
Place Jacques-Cartier in the winter
postcard
ANQ
View from city hall’s tower
postcard
ANQ, coll. E.Z. Masicotte 1-7-c
Marché Bonsecours
Wm. Notman & Son
© McCord Museum
On rue des Commissaires
postcard
ANQ
Le marché Bonsecours
postcard
ANQ
Marché Bonsecours and Bonsecours church
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© McCord Museum
Vendor stands on rue St-Paul
postcard
ANQ
On certain days, more than a thousand farmers gather around the market to sell their products. The market would then spread over to the Champ de Mars behind city hall.
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Ville de Montréal archives
Place Jacques-Cartier and the Nelson monument
Postcard
ANQ
Corner of Marché Bonsecours and des Commissaires (de la Commune) streets
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Ville de Montréal archives
Inside the hall used by the farmers
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Ville de Montréal archives
Corner of Marché Bonsecours and St-Paul streets
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Ville de Montréal archives
Corner of Bonsecours and St-Paul streets
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Ville de Montréal archives
Rue des Commissaires (de la Commune)
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Ville de Montréal archives
Main entrance on rue St-Paul
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Ville de Montréal archives
Market day, Place Jacques-Cartier
Wm. Notman & Son
© McCord Museum
Dome center – butchers’ floor (plan 1)
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Ville de Montréal archives
Dome center – butchers’ floor (plan 2)
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Ville de Montréal archives
Dome center at the mezzanine level
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Ville de Montréal archives
Exterior façade, central part
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Ville de Montréal archives
Center of the rotunda , at the level of the halls (plan 1)
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Ville de Montréal archives
Center of the rotunda , at the level of the halls (plan 2)
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Ville de Montréal archives
Main entrance at the levels of the halls used by the farmers
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Ville de Montréal archives
Center of the rotunda, wall towards the roof
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Ville de Montréal archives
Central staircase (plan 1)
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Ville de Montréal archives
Central staircase (plan 2)
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Ville de Montréal archives
Center of the rotunda, at the butchers’ level (plan 3)
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Ville de Montréal archives
Exterior façade, east
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Ville de Montréal archives
Exterior façade, west
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Ville de Montréal archives
Central entrance from the outside
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Ville de Montréal archives
Main entrance, rue St-Paul
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Ville de Montréal archives
At the corner of Bonsecours and des Commissaires (de la Commune) streets
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Ville de Montréal archives
Rue des commissaires (de la commune)
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Ville de Montréal archives
Rue St-Paul
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Ville de Montréal archives
Entrance on rue des Commissaires (de la Commune)
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Ville de Montréal archives
Farmers must come early in the morning to Place Jacques-Cartier to secure a prime location (plan 1)
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Association des jardiniers et des maraîchers du Québec
Farmers must come early in the morning to Place Jacques-Cartier to secure a prime location (plan 2)
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Association des jardiniers et des maraîchers du Québec
Hall used by the farmers
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Ville de Montréal archives
Main entrance, # 2 silo in the background
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Ville de Montréal archives
At the corner of St-Paul and Bonsecours streets
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Ville de Montréal archives
At the corner of St-Paul and Bonsecours streets
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Ville de Montréal archives
View from Gosford tunnel
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Ville de Montréal archives
At the corner of Marché Bonsecours and des Commissaires (rue de la Commune) streets
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Ville de Montréal archives
At the corner of Marché Bonsecours and des Commissaires (rue de la Commune) streets
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Ville de Montréal archives
The main entrance before the renovations
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Ville de Montréal archives
Firewall of the east entrance of the attic
Gunars Janitens
McGill University
Staircase that formerly gave access so city hall (west pavilion)
Gunars Janitens
McGill University
Last market days in the 3rd floor halls (plan 1)
Gunars Janitens
McGill University
Last market days in the 3rd floor halls (plan 2)
Gunars Janitens
McGill University
3rd floor, east pavilion before the demolition
Gunars Janitens
McGill University
2nd floor, east pavilion before the demolition
Gunars Janitens
McGill University
At the corner of Marché Bonsecours and St-Paul streets
Gunars Janitens
McGill University
At the corner of Marché Bonsecours and St-Paul streets
Gunars Janitens
McGill University
Rue des Commissaires (de la Commune)
Gunars Janitens
McGill University
Butcher shops’ level
Gunars Janitens
McGill University
The fruit market in the east pavilion
Gunars Janitens
Bonsecours Market and its Historical Site
McGill University
3rd level during the renovations
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Ville de Montréal archives
3rd level during the renovations (plan 1)
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Ville de Montréal archives
3rd level during the renovations (plan 2)
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Ville de Montréal archives
Renovation of the east pavilion (plan 1)
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Ville de Montréal archives
Renovation of the east pavilion (plan 2)
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Ville de Montréal archives
Before replacing the dome in 1965
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Ville de Montréal archives
Restoration of the cobbled roadway, rue St-Paul
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Ville de Montréal archives
Replacement of the dome following the 1948 fire (plan1)
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Ville de Montréal archives
Replacement of the dome following the 1948 fire (plan1)
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Ville de Montréal archives
Rue St-Paul after the 1964-1965 renovations
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Ville de Montréal archives
Marché Bonsecours during the Olympic Games
Postcard
ANQ
Replacement of the dome following the July 30, 1976 fire (plan 1)
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Ville de Montréal archives
Replacement of the dome following the July 30, 1976 fire (plan 2)
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Ville de Montréal archives
Aerial view following the dome replacement
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Ville de Montréal archives
Destruction of #2 silo in front of Marché Bonsecours
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Ville de Montréal archives