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Montreal Quebec Canada 1939 stock footage and images

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Canada's Olympic swimming team at Montreal, Quebec.

Shows Canada's Olympic swimming team at Montreal, Quebec. Some swimmers from the Canadian women’s swimming team including Phyllis Dewar and Irene Pirie-Miltson. The athletes perform somersaults from a high ramp into a pool. Spectators gather in large numbers around the pool and cheer for their team.

Date: 1936, July 13
Duration: 59 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029725
Demonstrations after the speech by French President Charles de Gaulle in Montreal,Canada.

French President Charles de Gaulle visits Montreal, Canada. A large crowd gathers on the streets. The French President Charles de Gaulle gives a speech including the 'Free Quebec' slogan of French-Canadian separatists. The Canadian Prime Minister Lester Bowles "Mike" Pearson speaks against the French President. A demonstration by the crowd. Policemen arrest a few demonstrators. President Charles de Gaulle returns to France. Cars passing on the street. People crowd on the streets in large number.

Date: 1967, July 28
Duration: 49 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675063264
Struggle for control of the fur trade in French-Canada during rule by Governor James Murray

Struggle for borders and territory between Canada and United States. Sketches of French-Canadian traders and merchants exchanging goods at Montreal, Canada. Picture of Governor James Murray. British merchants seeking control over the fur trade, but rejected by Governor Murray. Establishment of government in Quebec. With commentary and narration by J. Frank Willis.

Date: 1969
Duration: 4 min 26 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675023007
French Canadians' celebration as tribute to Saint Jean-Baptiste,Patron Saint of French Canada in Saint Helen Island,Canada.

The Saint Jean-Baptiste Day celebrations by the French Canadians in Saint Helen's Island, Montreal, Canada. A large crowd of French Canadians in Saint Helen's Island in Montreal in Canada. Light works and fireworks illuminate the sky. A downpour starts. Men and women near a board which reads 'St Helene Island'. Women under a covered area. People watch the fireworks. A final several-foot long replica of Niagara Falls made of fireworks on display. The men and women watch the display.

Date: 1964, June 24
Duration: 1 min 10 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675054837
Jacqueline Kennedy's visit to the International and Universal Exposition in Montreal, Canada.

Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy visits the Expo '67 (International and Universal Exposition) in Montreal, Canada. The Montreal Biosphere as seen from a distance. United States Secret Service accompanies Mrs. Kennedy. A huge crowd gathered. Jackie Kennedy stops at the United States, British and Mexican Pavilions. Photographers take pictures.

Date: 1967, October 10
Duration: 28 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675043049
Fire at home for mutes in Montreal in Quebec

A film titled '740 escape unhurt as flames sweep home for mutes' shows a home for mutes on fire as fire fighters spray water to extinguish the fire in Montreal in Quebec. People stand by the road side as fire fighters perform rescue work. Wrecked furniture is seen. (World War II period).

Date: 1941
Duration: 51 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675037923