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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.
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 […]
Simon Sicard, Miller

Simon Sicard, Miller

Stéphane Tessier (ST), historian and cultural animator, explains Simon Sicard’s role as miller, and his importance in the village of Sault-au-Récollet. We hear him off-screen at the start […]
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 […]
The mills site in the fall of 1976

The mills site in the fall of 1976

Aerial view of the mills site in the fall of 1976, a few years before the expropriation and demolition of the industrial buildings.
Steel column

Steel column

This solitary steel column evokes the presence of a floor that previously existed above this open space.