Residential Archives | The birth of Rouyn and Noranda: a mining story

An Aerial Photograph of the Rouyn Mining Village in 1926.

At the time of this photograph, in the summer of 1926, Rouyn’s mining community had just been incorporated into a village municipality. You can see that the many […]

A few log cabins on the southwest shores of Osisko Lake

Starting in the winter of 1923–1924, the first log cabins were built around Osisko Lake. For its first inhabitants, this lake made it easier to get around and allowed […]

The Southern Section of the New Mining Community of Rouyn

Overview of the southern section of the city in 1926 or 1927, taken from a rooftop. On the hill, you can see Rouyn’s St-Bede Anglican Church.

First Campsite of the Horne Mine

This camp was located close to the future location of Noranda city up until it was destroyed in 1930. It consisted of two dorms—one for miners and another […]

Aerial View of the Managers’ Neighbourhood in Noranda

Aerial view of the managers’ neighbourhood in Noranda. On the upper left, there are several of Noranda’s residential streets. The Carmichael Roman Catholic Church is in the centre-left. The […]

The Construction of Perrault Street

This photo was taken on Perrault Street, from an eastern vantage point, on the corner of Du Portage Street and Principale Street. The photographer was standing on the […]

Du Portage and Perrault Streets in Rouyn

The corner of Du Portage and Perrault Street around 1926. The stumps have not been fully cleared from the lots and the streets yet, and several buildings are […]

Several Buildings Once Located in the Short-lived Village of Mercier

In Mercier, there were a few places of residence, Arthur Desrochés’ restaurant, a general store and a dormitory.

A Sauna in Rouyn, 1926

In the middle of the 1920s, people from Nordic countries (Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland) arrived in the Rouyn township. Many worked in mines, but some them owned […]

Noranda City in 1939

In the late 1930s, Armand Senécal was a travelling salesman for the Salada Tea Company and visited several mining towns in Abitibi. He took the opportunity to shoot […]

Rouyn City in 1939

In the late 1930s, Armand Senécal was a travelling salesman for the Salada Tea Company and visited several mining towns in Abitibi. He took the opportunity to shoot […]

A Portion of Rouyn South Before it was Annexed to Rouyn City

In 1938, the Rouyn South community was composed of squatters: people living illegally on land owned by the provincial government or the mining companies. This situation was condoned […]