Salaberry-de-Valleyfield - At the Heart of Industrial History in Canada

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Part of the English Quarter, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, 1941. (detail) Musée de société des Deux-Rives Collection

• Presentation
• Industrialisation in Canada
  • Introduction
  • The Birth of Industrialisation
  • Embracing Modernity
  • The Power of Water
  • Hope for a Better Life
• From One Continent to Another
  • Introduction
  • Going Faster... By Train
  • Maritime Transportation Makes Waves
  • Laws and Benefits
  • We Welcome You!
• Montreal Cotton
  • Introduction
  • The Birth of a Giant
  • An Anglophone World
  • Working Conditions
  • Urban Development
• When the Factory Closes
  • Introduction
  • Strikes
  • The End of an Era
  • Hard Times
  • Legacy
• Educational Resources
• Acknowledgements and Credits
• Your Feedback