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Explore the limestone landscapes featured in "Bedrock of Beachville" through site maps, early excavation images, and pictures of full-size quarry pits. View various kilns, rock drills, power shovels, and conveyors that characterized Beachville’s quarries. Gain insights into the experiences of blacksmiths, drill operators, and truck drivers at the quarries. Some pages include audio recordings or contemporary video footage of explosives being detonated to take down huge sheets of rock. Click on an image to see it enlarged and described or to lead you to a video/audio clip.
Black and white photograph of three men standing together at the edge of a quarry pit
3 earning statements from Gypsum, Lime & Alabastine Ltd and Domtar Ltd.
A list of wages paid to workers grouped in 8 groups
A photo of a newspaper clipping on the Domtar Strikes
Domtar Strikers around the stove in a self-built shack
A colour image of several industrial buildings, silos, and gravel piles against a cloudy sky
Still image from video of quarry blast
A plant with a cluster of four petals off each stem
An aerial view of a lake lined with trees
People at quarry lake: swimming, waiting to jump off a high dive, and lounging on the grass.
The sun shines on a wooded area of a campsite. There is a yellow tent on the right with a larger orange tent on the left
A mixed forest of deciduous and coniferous trees in the fall at Wildwood Conservation Area
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