Did anyone photograph the colours beneath Rainbow Bridge?

For generations, Lindsay residents have shared a striking explanation for the name of Rainbow Bridge: dye released by the local knitting mill coloured the Scugog River as it flowed beneath the bridge.

Photographs of the bridge survive, but we have not yet found one showing the colourful water people remember. Perhaps it was captured in the background of a family photograph, on an old slide or in a box of negatives that has not been opened in years.

Did anyone photograph the colours beneath Rainbow Bridge—or do you remember seeing them yourself? Help us find the evidence behind one of Lindsay’s most enduring local stories.

Can you help us find the story?

If you have a photograph, document, memory or lead connected to this question, we would love to hear from you. Even a small detail may help us find the next piece of the story.

Want to learn more yourself? Check out these great resources:

Families can search the Home Children Canada Registry here:
https://www.homechildrencanada.com/registry

If you have new information, corrections, photographs, documents or family stories to contribute, you can submit information directly to the Registry team here:
https://www.homechildrencanada.com/registry-update

Home Children Canada would especially welcome information about British Home Children who lived or worked in communities within Kawartha Lakes. Locally discovered information can help us expand and improve the national record and preserve these children's stories for future generations.

Families and descendants are also very welcome to join the British Home Children in Canada Facebook group, where they offer FREE help with British Home Child family research:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Britishhomechildren

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Rainbow Pedestrian Bridge, Lindsay, before its 2024 replacement. Image source: City of Kawartha Lakes.