Ottawa circa 1940

Odds and ends from old footage of Ottawa.

[@microfilming]

Great footage, thank you for sharing.

[@silvialogan9226]

I loved looking at what Downtown Ottawa looked like than in 1940. Are you going to make videos what North River Road from Wright Steet to Montreal Road looked like than?

[@sammc2]

Love the shots of trains, particularly the one of kids going to camp on the Quebec side!

[@IrishKozak]

Thank you for uploading these various films. I have never seen most of them before!

[@belter019999]

You're quite welcome.

[@Mcninjaguy]

Awesome footage!

[@legacyturbo8485]

+Jean Ouellette isn't Ottawa the most gorgeous city in the world 🙃 it's a secret don't tell everyone about us lol. Just love Ottawa. And what's funny is that it hasn't really changed all that much. Thanks for uploading this video.

[@belter019999]

You're more than welcome.

[@wfenwick]

My family is here 20 years now, and this is the history of my kids' hometown now. Thanks for sharing this, Jean. It means a lot!

[@brenthill3241]

This is excellent. Some amazing views.

[@hazysativa3045]

Ottawa was beautiful up until 65 and its been downhill ever since.

[@DS-qg9ck]

Trains alongside the canal..real cool.Now its bike and walk paths and pan handlers

[@NeilRodham]

Excellent contribution Jean. Always nice to be reminded of the pre digital age. Thanks from British California

[@claudedesaulniers2300]

Good film. Brings back memories from before I was born.

[@JammieFortier]

how can they be memories if you weren't born yet?

[@johnmackey8508]

I was born in 1943 in Ottawa and remember all I have seen here even though it was the early 50s when I saw the scenes and old enough to remember.

[@thesonofGod99]

yeah... wait till the truth of the dark comes out to the light. Sins of the father 2023

[@dennisdwyer6500]

Was that Mr Cundle driving the horses from his stables in Lowertown?

[@brentsarazin7448]

The tireless energy that encompassed Life back then. The cars. the roads, the buildings..but the indisputable reality is Life has it's own Harmony in it's own era...it also passes on to the new generations from 1 decade to the next..Amen.

[@deandunn-q1o]

When Ottawa was safe and beautiful...

[@plantbasedsenior4240]

2:54 LOL there is always one in every group.

[@jaygatz4335]

Wonderful footage - but the aspect ratio needs to be fixed.

[@gwgere]

Wow, thanks

[@mariocapistran7526]

Eerie to think these kids are all in their 80s if still around

[@steerpike1359]

Thank goodness for train enthusiasts !

[@paulsaul4579]

Nice

[@bosslymcboss2524]

When kids got exercise lol

[@HROM1908]

Please try again and change the aspect ratio, everything is too fat !