In this five-part series, Griffintown: A People’s History, historian Dr. Matthew Barlow recounts the fascinating social history of Griffintown, a former industrial neighbourhood just south of downtown Montreal, that has since undergone significant gentrification. With only a handful of original civic, residential and industrial sites still standing, this once thriving community of predominantly working class Irish and French Canadians has all but disappeared. What remains of these communities endures in memory through recent books, community art projects and films, such as this project.