This is a photo of the ship Princess Pat which was built by W. Avery Newcombe in 1912. It was used by the Tingley Monument Company for delivering monuments to Dorchester, Joggins, Advocate etc.. In the days before the automobile the river was the highway and the cheapest form of transportation.

Here is another view of the of the Tingley Monument Company in Hopewell Cape. This undated photo is a bit newer than the one yesterday, but it’s date was not recorded.

Here is unique photo of the Tingley Monument Company in Hopewell Cape. J. Tingley founded the company at Hopewell Cape, New Brunswick, continuing a family tradition in stone cutting which extended back into the Eighteenth Century. Now located in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Tingley Monuments is the oldest firm of its kind in Canada.

A trip to Hillsborough in this photo which shows the Canadian Gypsum Company factory. This photo is looking towards Hillsborough which is nice as most photos show the other side looking towards the river.

Now here is a photo of the who’s who in Albert County circa 1911. In the photo are Dr. John T. Lewis, Hillsborough, Dr. Carnwath, Riverside, Sanford Ryan, MLA Coverdale and Fred M. Thompson, Hillsborough, Notice the 204 NB license plate, now that’s an early one!

Back to school Monday, with a trip to the Hillside School. I wonder why the windows are so high? Maybe so kids wouldn’t be able to look out?

Back to church Sunday with a trip to the New Ireland Chapel as it appeared in 1928.

It’s Saturday and a nice time for a drive to Alma. Here is an interesting postcard of the Covered Bridge at the entrance to Fundy National Park, in Alma.

Here is an interesting postcard of the last boat the Shepody River, the S.S. Harbinger. It was captained by Henry Turner. The postcard was published for W.J. Carnwath, Riverside, Albert County, NB

On this day 175 years ago, September 17, 1845 the Act creating Albert County was officially published and declared in the Province. The jail in this undated postcard was only one story in 1845, the second storey was added sometime in the 20th century. A lot has changed since 1845 but one thing is for sure, we are really blessed to live here. Click on the link to see the official act to create the county in 1845.

It would be interesting to know the story behind this photo, as this had to be a rare occurrence. This whale was captured at Alma on April 28, 1901 and measured 73 feet in length, 45 feet in circumference , and the mouth was 18 feet long.

Now a trip back in time to 1908 and a view of Herring Cove Road, which is now a part of Fundy National Park.