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Vertical Shaft Kilns

This image depicts four tall black cylindrical structures attached by a tramway expelling smoke. By 1960, this Gypsum site became a division of Dominion Tar & Chemical Co. […]

The Aftermath of the Flood

Looking south down the flooded sideroad, this image shows the damage caused to the office and the company homes. John Downing’s family home (later the Beachville Museum) is […]

Water Channels

In this image, water is being pumped from a quarry pit. In contemporary quarrying practices networks of internal channels manage water flow. These systems are responsible for directing […]

On Route to the Kilns

In this image, the draw kilns are visible on the left side. The gentleman manually pulls the cart up the ramp to the kilns along a cable.

The Crusher on the Edge of the Pit

This image depicts the tramway, a ramp with a track running up it. Stones were carted up from the quarry pit to a building on the pit’s edge. […]

Smoke Clouds

Beachville residents were concerned with rising dust levels and its relation to air quality. The image below depicts smoke clouds obscuring buildings and conveyor belts at the Beachville […]

The West Plant Facilities

The shaft kilns at the West Plant facilities now operating under Carmeuse. This site was formerly Gypsum Lime.

The Drilling Rig and Crew

The drilling crew stands before a drill rig with a tall, wooden mast. The mast supports the drill cable. On the floor, at the end of the cable, […]

St. Mary’s Quarry

The St. Mary’s Quarry was a limestone quarry rehabilitated as an outdoor swimming and recreational area during the 1930s. It became a popular swimming area after the Second […]

The Locomotive in the Pit

This locomotive was used in the quarry pits of Beachville White Lime and North American Cyanamid for about 30 years between 1927 and 1957. It brought limestone from […]

Memories of the Quarry: Marion Kilcup

In this audio clip, Kilcup discusses childhood memories of growing up around the Beachville quarries at a public presentation circa 1975. This audio clip is property of the […]

Vertical Kiln Construction

In this image, two people work on a platform between two vertical kilns (the cylindrical structures) that rise from a building frame. Vertical kilns are sometimes called shaft […]