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The first attempt to collect oral histories was done in a meeting with local " old-timers", where Watson's Mill staff spent time reminiscing with them. The experience proved to be educational for the youth, who were working at the Mill for their first summer, but also, it ended up being moving, and even a bit emotional for some.

We invite you to find the hot buttons, and relive memories with them.

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Playground: Bag chute at Watson's Mill
1960's
Watson's Mill, Manotick, Ontario, Canada
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Part of the Landscape: walking by the Mill on the way to school
1950's
Manotick, Ontario, Canada
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Cereal bag from the Mill
1950's
Watson's Mill, Manotick, Ontario, Canada
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Fishing at the dam by Watson's Mill
1920's
Watson's Mill, Manotick, Ontario, Canada
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Alex Spratt House
1920's
Manotick, Ontario, Canada
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Bridge at Manotick: shooting the dam at Watson's Mill
1960's
Manotick, Ontario, Canada
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Dam at Watson's Mill: swimming
1960's
Watson's Mill, Manotick, Ontario, Canada
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The Women's Institute: selling bread at Watson's Mill
2007
Watson's Mill, Manotick, Ontario, Canada
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The Swing Bridge at Long Island Locks
1920's
Manotick, Ontario, Canada
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Dam at Watson's Mill: Site of a Tragedy
2007
Watson's Mill, Manotick, Ontario, Canada
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Watson's Mill: Worth Preserving
1990's
Watson's Mill, Manotick, Ontario, Canada
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Watson's Mill: A Working Mill
1940's
Watson's Mill, Manotick, Ontario, Canada
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Watson's Mill: Through the Ages
1970's
Watson's Mill, Manotick, Ontario, Canada
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