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Urbanization changed the skyline of Québec City considerably in the second half of the 20th century. The city centre began to spread out toward rural communities. The expanding road network also made it possible to locate key institutions in various sectors. As a result, space began to be used differently and high-rise buildings proliferated.
1970 - 1971

Québec from the air in the early 1970s

Between 1945 and the 1970s, the Québec City landscape changed profoundly. The emergence of office work led to the construction of office towers, which rapidly transformed downtown Québec City. Relive this development in this album of aerial photographs from 1970 and 1971. See how the capital modernized in this era of change.

General aerial view of Québec City

Auteur inconnu Urbanization changed the skyline of Québec City considerably in the second half of the 20th century. The city centre began to spread out toward rural communities. The expanding road network also made it possible to locate key institutions in various sectors. As a result, space began to be used differently and high-rise buildings proliferated.
Chronoscope Can you name any of the buildings in this photo? (unilingual French for a limited time) Source: Ville de Québec Document in the public domain (free of copyright) - W. B. Edwards Inc. Fonds - Date: 1971-08-30