You just hit one of my favorite thing in life, Grit.
If anyone is interested in touring industrial ruins in Montreal, send me a PM. I will be your guide with great pleasure.
Montreal win this thread, It was the most industrial city and it has this Philly-esque, Detroit-esque feel in some of its neighborhoods.
Hamilton is a much smaller scale Montreal.
Here are MY pictures of Montreal, unless otherwise noted I took them all. I added the name of their respective author on the picture if it's not mine.
The Canada's Steel foundry, built most of the hydro dams turbines in the world during the 20th century:
Ol grain silos:
In the 90s, Montreal looked more like Detroit than anything else:
Lachine Canal, Montreal, picture by Charlie Dunver
Old City Works, Montreal
Montreal Steel Wheels , 1922-1980
Hard-knock life
Some gritty Montreal kids
A small panorama I took in 2007 from a train bridge showing an abandoned paper mill in east side Montreal.
My friend<s flickrL
" It is forbidden to go under the ovens when they contain molten metal" - Thanks for the advice!
Wolverine Metal Works, Eastern Montreal
Historic picture of South-western Montreal ( Mccord museum picture)
Alstom Canada Facilities
When the place was opened: