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Bella foto :D

"A region long known for its hospitality and a landscape that has inspired painters, poets and writers from Quebec and all of Canada, Charlevoix is the perfect marriage of nature and culture. Tourist appreciation of Charlevoix dates back as far as 1761, when groups of sportsmen visited the region to fish salmon or simply relax in the invigorating natural surroundings. To cater to growing popularity, the original Le Manoir Richelieu hotel was built in 1899 and featured 250 luxurious rooms atop the cliff of Pointe-au-Pic, overlooking the majestic St. Lawrence River in the heart of Charlevoix. As a result of its excellent location and noble ambience, Le Manoir Richelieu soon became a noted destination for visitors from Canada and the U.S. Unfortunately, disaster struck in the Fall of 1928 while the employees were closing the hotel for the winter. A fire completely destroyed the property. A month after the disaster, the task of rebuilding the hotel was given to Canadian architect John Archibald, who designed it in the style of a French castle. The new hotel was inaugurated June 1929. Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu also features an 18-hole championship golf course that boasts a history of its own. Designed by British architect Herbert Strong, the course was opened in 1925 by U.S. President William H. Taft. As recently as 2000, the property was named "Canada's Golf Resort of the Year" by Canada's Golf Ranking Magazine. In June 1998, more than $140 million was invested in the renovation and expansion of the luxury Quebec resort. At its reopening in June 1999, Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu celebrated the grandeur that makes it a world-class luxury resort." www.manoirrichelieu.com/EN_FA/Property/LMR/AboutUs/HotelH...

me encanta *-*

grace!

I love this photo . i feel that the black and white (though relevant to the times coz there was no different) not only gives a realistic edge to the photo, but it also attracts the main attention to the women who were walking (as it should do I think). The cool thing is that even though these women are the main point of focus , there are verious other interesting things going on like the man on the bike shows how from then to modern day transport has progressed (even though we used bikes) and also, the strructuring of the buildings is very victorian (1800 to aboout 1900). Overall, my opinion is that all though this picture was taken by an amateur, it strikes me as amazing. Plain yet interesting

Such a great view into the past. So sensible keeping in the shade, and when women could only manage to do their hair maybe once a fortnight - no such thing as shampoos and conditioner or hairdryers they had to keep it up and under hats - to keep dirt & dust off too.

Wouldn't have fancied all those heavy clothes though. And all the layers!

So nice - no CCTV cameras, no traffic cameras, lines of traffic, no double yellow or red lines, no signs telling us what we can and cannot do as we have no brains..life was hard but so much more simple - people could think for themselves and people knew how to behave and had respect.

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Brick Streets, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

me encanta esta foto ,es como estar en esa epoca

I've never been to NSW, but this doesn't look right for 1890. [Date corrected in title.] More like 1900, or even later. "Safety" bicycles were not yet a common sight in 1890, and cameras and film then were too slow to freeze motion on candid street shots.

-hello my name is jack i'm french from paris. Your picture is fantastic ! I want to edit a book about stilts and stilts walker. i've got no money to do this, do you think i can use your pictures ? or what could be your condition? thank u very much- jak

Mrs. Wing is on a rampage!

Her husband was William Ricketson Wing (1830-1908) and he died in an auto accident in 1908, that is why she is still dressed for mourning in black. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._&_W._R._Wing_Company