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Historical Images

Archival photos relating to the sewers of Montreal and other underground spaces.

North Collector outfall inspection, P.E. Morissette (head engineer?) of the Atlas Construction Company, Montreal, 1955.

Electrical cable vault construction, 1920s, location unknown.

Laying water mains, 1920s, location unknown.

Laying water mains adjacent to the Wellington Bridge, Montreal, 1920s.

Outlet of the St-Pierre collector sewer outlet, 1963.

Preparing for inspection of the Melleiur Atlantique collector sewer, fourth section 1955-56

Melleiuer Atlantique collector sewer, section five inspection, 1955-56

Melleiuer Atlantique collector sewer, section five inspection,1955-56

Melleiuer Atlantique collector sewer, section four inspection,1955-56

Meilleur Atlantique tributary sewer. Key Construction Company. 14'0" section. Rue Meilleur (Horseshoe). Cartierville, August 14, 1953.

Meilleur Atlantique tributary sewer. Key Construction Company. Section No. 1. Watermain support, rue Tanguay and Dazé, Cartierville, August 14, 1953.

Meilleur Atlantique collector sewer, Section I, 14'0" horseshoe, rue Dazé and Meilleur, view from the Provincial Garage. Ville Saint-Laurent, 1954.

Meilleur Atlantique collector sewer, Section I. Special section under rue Dazé and Tanguay permitting the passage of a 36" water main. Ville Saint-Laurent, 1954.

Meilleur Atlantique collector sewer, Section I. Temporary wall between sections I and II. Group of representatives from the city and the construction company during inspection. Ville Saint-Laurent, 1954.

Meilleur-Atlantique collector sewer, Section I. Entrance chamber. rue Tolhurst and Prieur. Ville St-Laurent, 1954.

Meilleur-Atlantique collector sewer, Section I. Entrance chamber. rue Tolhurst and Prieur. Ville St-Laurent, 1954.

Meilleur Atlantique tributary sewer, section I, outfall. Twin metal pipes leading out towards Rivière-des-Prairies, Cartierville, October 7th, 1954.

Aerial view of the Meilleur Atlantique tributary sewer during construction. Rue Dazé and Meilleur, Cartierville, 1954.

Inspection of section IV, Meilleur-Atlantique sewer, Ville St-Laurent, 1955.

Pierre Desmaries, Chairman of Montreal's Executive Committee exiting the Meilleur Atlantique sewer after its final inspection. Ville St-Laurent, 1955.

Outlet of the St-Pierre collector sewer and former tailrace channel for the Montreal Waterworks. A bridge once crossing Wellington Street can be seen in the background. Verdun, 1956.

Decarie-Raimbault collector sewer, section III. Atlas construction company. Ville St-Laurent, 1958.

Decarie-Raimbault collector sewer, section III. Atlas construction company. Ville St-Laurent, 1958.

Decarie-Raimbault collector sewer excavation, Decarie Blvd. Montreal, Sept 30, 1958.

Decarie-Raimbault collector sewer excavation, Decarie Blvd. Montreal, Sept 30, 1958.

Decarie-Raimbault collector sewer excavation, Decarie Blvd. Montreal, Sept 30, 1958.

Decarie-Raimbault collector sewer excavation and rail system for waste removal, Decarie Blvd. Montreal, Sept 30, 1958.

Decarie-Raimbault collector sewer excavation and rail system for waste removal, Decarie Blvd. Montreal, Sept 30, 1958.

Decarie-Raimbault collector sewer excavation, Spino Construction LTD workers. Rue Westbury. Montreal, Sept 30, 1959.

Piledriver on rails for the 10' section of the North Collector. The Rivière des Prairies generating station in Laval can be seen in the background. Montreal-Nord, 1955.

Laying of casting forms for the North Collector. The original Blvd Pie IV bridge spanning Rivière des Prairies can be seen in the background. Montreal-Nord, 1955.

Casting forms for the North Collector, Montreal-Nord, 1955.

Construction of wooden form used for arch section of the North Collector, Montreal-Nord, 1955.

A wooden form being lifted into place during the construction of the North Collector, Montreal-Nord, 1955.

Group portrait taken inside the North Collector during an inspection, Montreal-Nord, 1955.

Final inspection of the North Collector with representatives from the Atlas Construction company and Lucien L'Allier, chief engineer of the City of Montreal. Montreal-Nord, 02/11/1955.

Group shot during the final inspection of the Molson collector sewer. near rue Dickson and Sherbrooke. Montreal, 1958.

Inspection of the Molson collector sewer, Montreal, 1958.

Standing below a drop-shaft used for higher level sewer connections. Final inspection of the Molson collector sewer, Montreal, 1958.

Inspection of the Molson collector sewer, Montreal, 1958.

Tunnel Boring Machine (nicknamed 'Jumbo') used during excavation of the Molson collector sewer, Montreal, 1958.

Excavation of the Molson collector sewer, Montreal, 1958.

Inside one of the two steel pipes used for the outlet of the Meilleur-Atlantique collector sewer, Cartierville, 1955.

Segments of steel pipe used in the construction of the outlet for the Meilleur-Atlantique collector sewer leading out into Rivière des Prairies. Cartierville, 1955.

Laying water mains, 1920s, location unknown.

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