Ephemera Archives | Bedrock of Beachville: The History of Our Limestone Quarries

Dynamite Crates

In Ontario’s historic industrial landscape, dynamite crates played a crucial role in transportation, particularly in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. These crates, crafted with sturdy wood […]

Earning a Living

Here, you can also note that employees made different wages based on their tasks at the quarries. Note in the first image that the wage paid is $1.94 […]

North American Cyanamid News

North American Cyanamid specialized in producing the compound calcium cyanamide – which is rich in nitrogen and could be used as a fertilizer to feed growing plants. The […]

Reporting the Losses

In these news articles, Bill Eluchok brings the quarry workers’ flood experiences to the forefront of the natural disaster. He offers first-hand accounts of the tragic losses that […]

A Receipt from Standard White Lime

This receipt was issued to W. Pook on August 6, 1909, while he was building his home in Beachville. In October of that year, Mr. Pook paid $0.20 […]