“SCHLEY RIDE TO WESTERN CANADA PART 1“ 1956 CANADA TRAVELOGUE FILM QUEBEC TO VANCOUVER XD50634

Join this channel to get access to perks: Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit Visit our website Part 2: This silent Canadian travelogue was made by Norman Schley, a filmmaker from Waukesha, Wisconsin whose company Picturelogue, Inc. produced a variety of travel films, some of which aired on television. In other cases, the films were designed to be shown to a live audience, with Norm narrating them live. (:32). The Champlain statue; in Quebec City, opens the film, sculpted in 1898 by Paul Chevre (1:14). A white yacht and steamer float in Quebec City’s old port (1:21). The cannons at Montmorency Park follow (1:29). The Quebec City Fortification Wall (1:34) is a wall surrounding the western end of Quebec’s Upper Town dating back to the 17th century. An armed guard walks through the Quebec Citadel Dalhousie gate entrance (1:48). The Citadel is a British colonial fort built in 1820. The Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac built in 1890 (2:03). Quaint shops (2:12) and hotels such as the Maison Montcalm (2:18). A trolley of the Gray Line bends down the road (2:40). Small children window shop and peek at handcrafted wooden figures (3:00). Hotel Louis XIV follows (3:14) with the bust of King Louis XIV (3:26). Boys prepare their pups for dog cart rides (3:55). Waters of Montmorency Falls pour down rock slab (4:27). Small farm homes dot the land around Montmorency River (4:52). A cart loaded with hay (4:58). An open market filled with hand woven rugs (5:01). A woman works a hand loom (5:29). A fresh bread loaf pulled from an outdoor stone oven (6:15). Old City Hall at Queen Street West in Toronto (7:04). The city streets are crammed with city walkers (7:13). Toronto’s Inner Harbor (7:50). The tour moves to North Bay (8:45) with tourists arriving at McKee’s Camp known for fishing and hunting (8:53). A fisherman (9:04). The group takes a boat out to fish (12:13). A seaplane arrives (14:21). A bird’s eye view follows (14:36). Log cabins squat alongside the water (15:11). The young boy struggles with a fish (16:50). The seaplane is captured again (17:08) as they take off for the next location. Aerial shots of lakes and other bodies of water nestled in the lush landscape follow (17:26). Winnipeg is next (18:08). Expanses viewed from the train (18:23) as it approaches the industrial area (18:32). Aerial shots of the city (18:53). Canadian National Railway was established in 1919 (18:56) as one of it’s main stations is shown. Other businesses include Eaton’s of Canada (19:06). Ceramic plate ware and figurines are set up window shop displays (19:14). Hudson’s Bay Company building appears at (19:25). A woman within the store looks at heavy blankets (20:09) and a thick jacket for the young boy (20:33). The Winnipeg Auditorium; built in the 1930’s was used to host concerts, art and conventions (20:43). The Manitoba Legislative building stands in central Winnipeg (20:48). The Golden Boy statue is zoomed in on top of the building (20:54). Polo Park Racetrack is pictured (21:33). Horse and rider move out to track (21:37). Horse and jockey ready themselves for press photographs and the winner’s circle (23:02). A bright and colorful fair follows (23:14). The University of Manitoba; founded in 1877 (23:40). Tourists head for a rowing match (24:34). A newspaper boy delivers papers near the Canadian Army Recruiting center (24:50). Farmers test McCormick farm machinery (25:20). A stagecoach (26:08) filled with guests costumed in colonial attire (26:29). Tractors are tested (27:39). The film turns to Sutherland with the Sutherland Forest Nursery Station (29:25) designed by the Canada Department of Agriculture. A large oil factory is seen in Edmonton (30:58). Machinery digs for oil in a well (31:44). Alberta Government Telephones was the main provider for much of Alberta from the early 1900’s to 1991 (32:42). The Alberta Legislative building (32:52), and the University of Alberta (32:59). Dead automobiles sit outside the Premier Steel Mill (33:06). Westmount Centre was a popular shopping destination (34:49). Edmonton Lawn Bowling Club (35:08). Clowns take to the streets to help clean the city (36:54). The Edmonton Shrine Club marches (37:13) in the Ponoka Stampede (38:11). Cars decorated with flowers (38:17). Guests buy tickets for the merry-go round (38:50). A boy stands with a large elephant (38:58). Bronco riders spill into the ar ena (40:02). Cowboy’s attempt to lasso cattle (40:50). A marching band (42:00). This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit