Let’s travel to Elgin today. This photo is of the Elgin Turntable from around 1950. The Engine would be turned around on it to head in the opposite direction. I wonder what they did in the winter?

Happy Victoria Day! Countless Canadians have shown great courage on the battlefield, but only the bravest have received the Victoria Cross. This impressive medal – the highest award for military gallantry that a Canadian can receive – was introduced by Queen Victoria in 1856 and some 100 Canadians have been awarded one since then. Did you know a Victoria Cross recipient was born and raised in Hopewell Hill? L.COL Cyrus Wesley Peck was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on September 2, 1918. The photo shows the Peck family cemetery in Riverside-Albert, the Fence surrounding the cemetery was erected by Lt. Col. Cy Peck in the 1930s.

Looks like a nice day for a hike in Fundy National Park! It doesn’t get more scenic than this, with the village of Alma in the view, with the old covered bridge!

Looks like a nice day for a party! With this circa 1950 photo at Fundy National Park. Nice view in the distance.

Staying in the oil fields for this photo of Well No. 20 and storage tanks at Stoney Creek.

Here is a great picture of the Maritime Oilfields Co. property near Hillsborough in 1911. The car is a McLaughin Buick.

Although not the clearest photo, it is spectacular! An early photo of Herring Cove in what is now Fundy National Park. .

Here is a photo of Holmes Steeves property in Salem taken in the 1940’s. Notice the tanker wagon, just in front of the house, does anyone have any idea what that was used for?.

Back to school Monday, with a trip to the Dawson Settlement School. This photo shows the rear of the building.

Time for a Sunday drive to the Hopewell Rocks in this circa 1928 photo. Notice the person in the bottom right corner, let’s hope the tides going out because if not, they’re in for a swim!

This photo came from Archives New Brunswick showing a prominent Widow’s Watch on the roof of this house. The widow’s watch was aptly named, as although the sea brought wealth to the county, it was also unforgiving with many a life lost. These watches can be seen all around the county on houses close to the water and you could see for miles down the river from them.

Today is the 75th Anniversary of VE day (Victory Europe), May 8, 1945 to May 8, 2020. Today 75 years ago the Second World War ended in Europe with the complete surrender of Nazi Germany. After 6 years of war there was peace. (The war in the Pacific would continue until August 15, 1945.) Here is a great photo of Cyril Cook in Seaman's Uniform, on May 9, 1943 with an unidentified man in Air Force uniform. This photo was take at the 1919 Victory Loans Gun in Hopewell Cape.