This photo was taken c. 1901. It faces north towards Hull, Quebec. It shows the Royal Alexandra Inter Provincial Bridge in the distance. The train (I believe) belonged to E.B. Eddy and was used for his company's use. The rail lines ended at Union Station downtown across the street from the Chateau Laurier on Wellington Street. The building on the left belonged to the Royal Engineers during the construction of the Rideau Canal in the 1820's and still stands today.
I took this photo in October 2010 and much has changed, and much is still the same as it was over 100 years ago. The locks are still there as picturesque as ever, the stone building on the left still stands (currently owned/operated by the NCC as part of the Bytown Museum) and you can see the Royal Alexandra bridge in the distance.
What's new? Well, Parliament Hill's East Block is visible on the left, the Chateau Laurier expanded and used the land which was previously used for the rail line heading North of Union Station, Nepean Point is visible with the statue of Samuel de Champlain at the forefront, the city of Gatineau (Wrightsville then called Hull, now known as Gatineau) has exploded in the distance and some of the general scenery has changed as well.
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