The New Penelope and Its Era (1965-1970) The New Penelope and Its Era (1965-1970) ARCMTL
In 1973, Montreal had several head shops, mostly located on Prince Arthur Street, in the heart of the Village du Carré Saint-Louis. These smoking paraphernalia shops emerged from […]
Listen to Joseph Glazner, draft-dodger and author, talk about his decision to move to Canada to avoid the draft in 1967, as well as about being Jesse Winchester’s […]
Garth Gilker, editor of the Montreal People’s Yellow Pages guide, tells ARCMTL how he cataloged the alternative part of the city that flourished between the summer of Expo […]
This photo of the Live From Earth store is from Montreal Insolite, A Guide for Night Owls (1974). This publication is a reference guide for the Montreal nightlife […]
This anonymous map shows the heart of the Village du Carré Saint-Louis. It was printed and made available in some local businesses in the early 1970s. It served […]
Excerpt of an interview with François Dallegret, designer and architect, involved in the design of both Le Drug and The New Penelope in the late 1960s. In the […]
Excerpt of an interview with François Dallegret, designer and architect, involved in the design of elements of Expo 67 as well as Le Drug and The New Penelope. […]
This wide angle shot of the interior of the new New Penelope on Sherbrooke Street was captured by François Dallegret with a special camera lens. It gives a […]
According to Dallegret’s invoice (right), The New Penelope on Sherbrooke Street would officially open on December 28, 1966. This would have given Dallegret as little as 15 days […]
François Dallegret carried out his first Montreal project in 1964, the year of his arrival. This is Le Drug, on de la Montagne (then named Mountain Street) in […]
Excerpt of an interview with Richard “Bossman” Johnson, ex-member of the bands Beat Boys (1965) and The Cavemen (1966). He recalls band rehearsals at The New Penelope on […]
This picture shows the storefront of the first The New Penelope concert venue. It was a small, semi-basement in downtown Montreal, Stanley Street (1965-66). These photos are the […]
