Here is a great photo of showing the Jones Quarry about 1900. Large pieces of Gypsum or chunks were broken off the the cliff faces and moved by hand to a loading area. Then dumped into narrow gauge ore cars to be taken to the plaster mill for refining.

Here is an interesting fact, it took 7 cord of wood a day when they were firing the gypsum plant to process the gypsum. Now that’s a pile of wood! This photo days from around 1890.

Here is an early photo of a gypsum quarry around Hillsborough. There is such a wide range of ages in the photo. This photo dates from around 1890.

Another amazing shot of the gypsum plant in Hillsborough. You can see the train from yesterday’s photo on the left of the photo.

Back to work Monday! This is just such an amazing photo of the Canadian Gypsum Company mill in Hillsborough from 1956.

Back to church Sunday, with a trip to Saint Alban’s Church in Riverside-Albert. This is one of the most beautiful churches anywhere, and if you get the chance make sure to take a peek at the interior, it’s just as grand.

What an amazing shot of the schooner Vincent A. White just before it’s launch at Alma, N.B., 1918. You can her sister ship, the Meredith A. White, just to the right of the photo.

A great shot of the ship’s cargo at the Alma harbour around 1932. What do you think the barrels contain? Could she be a rum runner?

A great low tide picture from Alma around 1932. Tomorrow’s picture will show the same ship at a different angle.

Okay here is a photo that has come up for a great deal of debate at the Historical Society - This photo was given to the Museum as a negative. It was found in a local house with a collection of letters from Molly Kool. So it could be a photo of her, we’re just not 100% positive. What do you think?

Here is a great photo showing the fanfare behind the launching of the last tall ships built in Albert County, the Meridith & Vincent White. Notice all the ladies dressed in white, quite the contrast to other photos from the tall ship era.