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When W. B. Edwards’ studio captured this image, Old Québec was being revitalized. In the late 1960s, the provincial government began works to enhance and feature the area's heritage. The many factories in the photograph also bear witness to the hustle and bustle of industrialization.
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.

Aerial view of Old Québec

Auteur inconnu When W. B. Edwards’ studio captured this image, Old Québec was being revitalized. In the late 1960s, the provincial government began works to enhance and feature the area's heritage. The many factories in the photograph also bear witness to the hustle and bustle of industrialization.
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