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Wildwood Conservation in the Autumn

Wildwood Conservation in the Autumn

This image depicts a mixed forest of deciduous and coniferous in the autumn at Wildwood Conservation area in St. Mary’s. This conservation area boasts 3,500 acres of recreation: […]
Domtar Strikers Around Stove Beachville

Domtar Strikers Around Stove Beachville

This image, from the London Free Press, depicts strikers surrounding a stove at the Domtar site. With the cold weather setting in, strikers built a makeshift shack and […]
“No Strike Settlement in View After 3 Weeks”

“No Strike Settlement in View After 3 Weeks”

This newspaper image was published in the Woodstock Sentinel Review in an article titled “No Strike Settlement in View After 3 Weeks,” written by Chris Nixon. The image […]
The Aftermath of the Flood

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 […]
The Euclid Rock Hauler

The Euclid Rock Hauler

This Euclid rock hauler was used between 1950 and 1972 for active quarrying and stripping at Chemical Lime Limited. It featured a 165 horsepower Cummins, 6-cylinder diesel engine […]
St. Mary’s Quarry

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 […]
Reporting the Losses

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 Secondary Pump

A Secondary Pump

This is a secondary pump on the pit’s edge at Beachville White Lime in 1914. It would have run on gasoline and forwarded water from the pumphouse to […]
Quarry Workers at the Train Wreck

Quarry Workers at the Train Wreck

In this article, Bill Eluchok shares the stories of Arthur Budd. He describes Budd’s role at the quarry, his experience of trying to get to work as waters […]
The Great Flood: Gypsum Lime

The Great Flood: Gypsum Lime

This image shows a quarry building and conveyor under water at Gypsum Lime and Alabastine after the Great Flood in 1937. 
The Great Flood: Chemical Lime

The Great Flood: Chemical Lime

This image shows the quarry pit filled with water at Innerkip Lime and Stone/Chemical Lime. Notice the mast of a submerged drill rig with its crown pulley reaching […]