Goats at the top of a cliff in Anse-au-Foulon enjoy a view of the shipyards. The logs floating in the cove would have been felled in the nearby forests over the winter. On les alors dépose sur les rivières gelées. In spring, at thaw, the logs would float down the St. Lawrence. On les transporte par flottement jusqu'au chantier naval.

1840 - 1857

Around Québec City

Charlesbourg, Beauport, Sillery and Cap-Rouge are all names that, today, conjure up images of Québec City’s suburbs, but they were still distinct communities in the 19th century. Though they continue to follow their own course through history and have their own distinct identities, their history is nonetheless intimately linked and parallel to that of Québec City. As the city grew and industrialized in the 19th century, these communities remained largely agricultural and French-speaking. Some English-speaking aristocrats did, however, develop estates there. This album takes you on a tour around Québec City at the time!

Québec City and Lévis from Anse-au-Foulon, Sillery

John Philip Bainbridge Goats at the top of a cliff in Anse-au-Foulon enjoy a view of the shipyards. The logs floating in the cove would have been felled in the nearby forests over the winter. On les alors dépose sur les rivières gelées. In spring, at thaw, the logs would float down the St. Lawrence. On les transporte par flottement jusqu'au chantier naval.

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Depicted period: 1840

Source: Library and Archives Canada Document in the public domain (free of copyright) - Acc. No. 1983-47-110 - Date: 1840

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