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Pumphouses

A black-and-white photograph of a pump house on the floor of a quarry pit

Unknown date

Source: Beachville District Museum collection – 1990.20.02 (A27)

Whether these pools of water result from heavy rainfall or digs towards groundwater reserves, the pumping station on the right is set up to direct the water out of the pit. The two drill rigs visible around the pools suggest that more stone has yet to be broken up when the quarry floor is dry.