History pieces as usual for Sunday

The Centre d’histoire shows a view down Frontenac in 1970 compared to today. At first a rather bland photo, it reveals some interesting details of the era: the Canadian Car bus, a model that formed most of the STM’s fleet for years; the gasometer looming on the left – its red-and-white checked top shows up in the background of panoramas of Expo 67; and of course the Steinberg logo framed in the centre.

The Gazette also has some views this week: the 1939 view from the Mount Royal lookout, and a view on Ste-Catherine in 1955.

Which reminds me, the Gazette says that calèches have “long been fixtures on Mount Royal” but I don’t think I’ve seen them there for some time. Am I mistaken? The only horses I’ve seen up there for ages have been police horses.