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This aerial photograph shows Battlefields Park as it appeared in 1937. The green space owes its name to the 1759 Battle of the Plains of Abraham and the 1760 Battle of Sainte-Foy. Canada’s first national historic site, this urban park was officially inaugurated in 1908.
1936 - 1937

Québec City’s big skies

Aerial photography took off in Québec City in the 1930s. In Québec City, this photography was mainly produced by William Bertram Edwards’ studio. After settling in Québec City, this British-born immigrant started a family and his children assimilated into the local French-speaking majority. For 75 years, the Edwards family captured the evolution of Québec City. Come aboard with W.B. Edwards’ team to see Québec City from the air in the 1930s! Can you identify the buildings that were then a part of people’s daily life?

Aerial view of Battlefields Park

W. B. Edwards Inc. This aerial photograph shows Battlefields Park as it appeared in 1937. The green space owes its name to the 1759 Battle of the Plains of Abraham and the 1760 Battle of Sainte-Foy. Canada’s first national historic site, this urban park was officially inaugurated in 1908.
Chronoscope Do you know what event led to the creation of the Battlefields Park? (unilingual French for a limited time) Source: Ville de Québec Document in the public domain (free of copyright) - W. B. Edwards Inc. Fonds - Date: 1937