Aerial view of the agricultural exhibition grounds, circa 1930
We see from this aerial view that the agricultural exhibition was originally held in a rural setting. The Palais Central and racetrack in particular were still largely surrounded by fields. The racetrack hosted not only horse racing but also motor racing. Due to dwindling public interest, it closed down in 2011.
Ville de Québec
Document in the public domain (free of copyright) - Breton Family Fonds - Compagnie aérienne franco-canadienne, René Breton Collection. The original image is held by the cartographic and architectural archives of Bibliothèques et Archives nationales du Québec. Reference: Archives nationales du Québec, Ministère des Terres et Forêts fonds. - Date: circa 1930