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The first development of the Wallace village quarries came over fifty years after work at Wallace River had begun and was five kilometres east of the river quarries.
Local poet and historian, Francis Grant, wrote about the discovery of good sandstone in Wallace.
"In 1863, the sandstone formation was discovered in the village of Wallace by William MacNab who had purchased six acres of land from Joshua Huestis. In trying to erect a fence he could only drive fence posts about ten inches with out hitting a rock. Mr. James Drysdale and three others assisted Mr. MacNab
in bringing to light in what later years proved to be one of the finest quarries of blue and grey sandstone."

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Aerial view of Wallace Harbour
2003
Wallace Harbour
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Wallace Harbour today.

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Arial view of Wallace Harbour, the village, the wharves and the village quarry
1995
Wallace Harbour

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View of the over burden on the Wallace sandstone deposit
May, 2000
Wallace River, Nova Scotia, Canada
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The sandstone formation was first discovered very close to the surface making it easy and cheap to quarry.

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Working face in the Wallace Quarry.
1990
Wallace, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Sandstone after blast showing drill marks
7 May 2004
Wallace, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Drill holes direct blast
1990
Wallace, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Statement of quarry assets for Fred and George Battye
1894
Wallace, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Blasting a quarry face, with debris in the air
1910
Wallace, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Blasting at the Wallace village quarry.

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Moving blocks of sandstone around in the quarry.
1910
Wallace, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Lifting sandstone using huge derricks
1910
Wallace, Nova Scotia, Canada