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Posted: Sat 21 Apr, 2012 10:03 am
by Jon W
Does anyone know the history behind this street name? Would be really interested to know what the connection is.
Posted: Sat 21 Apr, 2012 10:26 am
by uncle mick
Jon W wrote: Does anyone know the history behind this street name? Would be really interested to know what the connection is. Some info herehttp://
www.leodis.org/display.aspx?resourceIde ... Y=FULLEDIT Quebec Street opened in 1872 and was named in memory of General Wolfe who captured Quebec in Canada in 1759 but was killed in the Battle Plains of Abraham.
Posted: Sat 21 Apr, 2012 10:26 am
by BLAKEY
Jon W wrote: Does anyone know the history behind this street name? Would be really interested to know what the connection is. A very good question - just thinking quickly about it I can't see any Canadian influence anywhere in the immediate vicinity. On a happy note though, the scaffolding around the Majestic now reveals a most wonderful restoration of the stonework to its 1920s splendour - those responsible for the terrible state and impending doom of the Odeon in Bradford PLEASE take note of what can be achieved.
Posted: Sat 21 Apr, 2012 10:44 am
by jdbythesea
It may be a reference to the Battle of Quebec in 1759 when we took on the French.Doesn't Toronto Street still run off Quebec Street as well?JD
Posted: Sat 21 Apr, 2012 1:26 pm
by Jogon
Little Village in the North Easthttp://g.co/maps/32eaw
Posted: Sat 21 Apr, 2012 3:31 pm
by Caron
Jon W wrote: Does anyone know the history behind this street name? Would be really interested to know what the connection is. Hi Jon WI'm new to this site so spend a lot of time catching up on older threads.I cannot post a link (don't know how to?) but follow my instructions and they should take you to some interesting reading re Quebec St etcCaron Click into NAMESChoose ALL THREADS (bottom of page)Click onto STREET NAMES
Posted: Sat 21 Apr, 2012 5:50 pm
by Johnny39
Just a bit of trivia - we pronounce Quebec - "Kweebec", over there the French Canadians pronounce it "Kaybec", and they don't like the Brits very much.
Posted: Sat 21 Apr, 2012 6:30 pm
by raveydavey
jdbythesea wrote: It may be a reference to the Battle of Quebec in 1759 when we took on the French.Doesn't Toronto Street still run off Quebec Street as well?JD And there is Toronto Square as well:
http://www.torontosquareleeds.co.uk/location.html
Posted: Sat 21 Apr, 2012 6:31 pm
by Jogon
Johnny39 wrote: Just a bit of trivia - we pronounce Quebec - "Kweebec", over there the French Canadians pronounce it "Kaybec", and they don't like the Brits very much. The geordies pronounce that village "Kwee", "beck"