Québec City gets impressive amounts of snow, averaging up to 303 cm annually. In years gone by, although certain methods made it easier to clear snow from the main avenues, people put their backs and shovels into clearing the smaller streets. Sidewalks and entrances to the various neighbourhood shops were given priority.

1918 - 1955

Winters of yesteryear

Winter is inseparable from Québec City! Every year, its streets are buried under mountains of snow. Although this continues to be the case today, winter had a very different impact on the daily lives of Québec City residents in the first half of the 20th century. From clothing to snow-clearing, how people braved the snowfall greatly evolved over those decades. Come and see for yourself the city’s winters of yesteryear. What memories do you have of these icy landscapes?

Road in winter

Photo Moderne Enr. Québec City gets impressive amounts of snow, averaging up to 303 cm annually. In years gone by, although certain methods made it easier to clear snow from the main avenues, people put their backs and shovels into clearing the smaller streets. Sidewalks and entrances to the various neighbourhood shops were given priority.

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Depicted period: 1950

Source: Ville de Québec Document in the public domain (free of copyright) - Date: circa 1950

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