Aerial views of Montreal Island, 1947—1949

3920 aerial photographs showing the state of the territory of the Island of Montreal between 1947 and 1949, before major urban planning projects and shoreline development.

ATTENTION: For any use of these photographic archives, it is required that the credit mention be: “Archives de la Ville de Montréal”.

See also the [General Land Use Plans of the City of Montreal in 1949] (https://donnees.montreal.ca/ville-de-montreal/plans-generaux-d-occupation-du-sol-de-la-ville-de-montreal-1949) and the [Detailed Land Use Plans of the City of Montreal in 1949] (https://donnees.montreal.ca/ville-de-montreal/plans-detailles-d-occupation-du-sol-de-la-ville-de-montreal-1949).

See also the aerial views of Montreal Island:

[1925-1935] (https://donnees.montreal.ca/ville-de-montreal/vues-aeriennes-de-l-ile-de-montreal-1925-1935),

[1958-1975] (https://donnees.montreal.ca/ville-de-montreal/vues-aeriennes-de-montreal-1958-1975),

[1960-1992] (https://donnees.montreal.ca/ville-de-montreal/vues-aeriennes-obliques-de-l-ile-de-montreal-1960-1992)This third party metadata element was translated using an automated translation tool (Amazon Translate).

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Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 18:36 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 18:36 (UTC)
contact_email	donneesouvertes@montreal.ca
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open_canada_date_published	2013-10-14 00:00:00
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sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Vues aériennes de l’île de Montréal, 1947-1949
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