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Marcel Henley

Marcel Henley

On the upper floor of the cider press house, Cité historia’s Gabrielle Desgagné (GD) is speaking with Marcel Henley (MH). This interview was conducted on August 18, 2014. […]
The cutting and storing of ice

The cutting and storing of ice

On the left: workers at the ice house in 1939. On the right, ice cutting becomes mechanized over time.
Sault-au-Récollet and Des Prairies River hydroelectric power plant in 1963

Sault-au-Récollet and Des Prairies River hydroelectric power plant in 1963

Aerial view of Sault-au-Récollet and the Des Prairies River hydroelectric power plant, July 7, 1963.
Stéphane Raymond, Métis

Stéphane Raymond, Métis

Stéphane Raymond (SR), centre frame, is speaking with historian and cultural animator Stéphane Tessier (ST). They are on a footpath on La Visitation Island near the Des Prairies River’s shore. […]
Arthur Sicard, inventor of the snowblower

Arthur Sicard, inventor of the snowblower

Arthur Sicard, perpetuating the ingenious spirit of the line of Sicard millers, is generally considered the inventor and promoter of the snowblower as we know it today in […]
Gears, wheels and drive belts

Gears, wheels and drive belts

Hydraulic power transmission mechanisms. A: water power is transmitted via gears. B: torque is transferred from one wheel to the other via a drive belt.
Initial functions of the Mills site

Initial functions of the Mills site

On the left of the illustration, a sawmill inaugurated in 1726. This is the first building to operate on the mills site. On the right, a second building […]
Map of the Sault’s village core, likely drawn between 1726 and 1749 (detail)

Map of the Sault’s village core, likely drawn between 1726 and 1749 (detail)

Detail of an anonymous and undated map of the sector between Fort Lorette and the mills’ dike. The first structures on the dike are represented, but not the […]
Overview of the Mills site today

Overview of the Mills site today

We follow the camera into the less accessible vestiges of the old mills, appreciating in passing the water running through the site as well as the surrounding nature. […]
A tribute to the Sault’s masons

A tribute to the Sault’s masons

This restored masonry wall is a testament to the work of the Sault’s craftspeople. It is framed by steel structures commemorating the various industrial uses of the mills […]
View of the mills’ dike from La Visitation Island in 1839

View of the mills’ dike from La Visitation Island in 1839

Drawing representing the various structures on the mills’ dike in 1839. In the background, the first church with its single bell tower. In the foreground, a cross planted […]