Champlain Street was once the most Irish street in Quebec City, and it was the topic of a presentation last week at the city’s Irish Heritage Society. Now, the society has shared the PowerPoint images on its website.
The presentation, Champlain Street: Irish in Quebec, was delivered by Ann Power Paré who spent her childhood on the street. She talked about her recollections, family anecdotes, and she provided her personal history and a general history of the street.
The PowerPoint presentation shows photos of people, sports teams, and street scenes from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
This image of an 1894-95 lacrosse team in Quebec City is one of 45 images in Ann Power Paré’s presentation about Champlain Street.
From this page on the Irish Heritage Society website, click on the first image to enlarge it and then click on the arrow under the image or the arrow key on your computer to advance to the next image.
Thanks to Joe Lonergan, president of the society, who posted the link on Facebook.
