Québec City as seen from Davie Shipyard in 1830
In the 1820s, Scottish captain Allison Davie joined forces with George Taylor, a shipbuilder from northern England. They opened a first shipyard on Île d'Orléans in 1825, then a second in Lévis in 1829 near the Québec City ferry landing. This company was the beginning of the world-renowned Davie Shipyard.
James Pattison Cockburn
Library and Archives Canada
Document in the public domain (free of copyright) - Acc. No. 1989-258-1 - Date: 1830