Back to school Monday, with a photo of the sleigh bus in Riverside-Albert which was used to transport students to the Riverside Consolidated School during the winter . A big thank you to all who help teach our kids, from the bus drivers to the teachers themselves!

Back to Church Sunday, with this photo of the United Church in Surrey before the renovation. This photo was taken by F.O. Erb.

It’s Boxing Day where leftovers from the big Christmas Feast were traditionally boxed and distributed to the poor. So, I thought it would be appropriate to thank all the farmers who made our Christmas feast. Thanks! This photo was sent to us by Karen Jackman, it shows Gordon Alward, and Moe Melburn making hay on Eddie Turner’s farm in Riverside, in the late 50’s or early 60’s.

Merry Christmas! This is a beautiful photo of the Pollett River Falls. It is actually a glass lantern slide which would have been projected on a wall or sheet. This was state of the art in the 19th century and something they might have enjoyed on Christmas Day.

Happy Christmas Eve! This an interesting photo of horse drawn bob-sleds in the snow from Long Marsh circa 1905. The back of the photo records that Abner Bartlett is driving the last team of two horses.

With only 2 Days until Christmas, this is a friendly reminder to keep your Christmas Trees watered. This photo shows the remains of the fire that almost took the Riverside Consolidated School on October 7, 1989. Also click the link for a special message! .

With only 3 days until Christmas a Jewellery Store in Hillsborough would be great! Here is a photo of Bill’s Jewelry Store in Hillsborough, which is now the present day’s Ford’s Pharmacy!

Back to School Monday and the FIRST day of Winter with this photo from Waterside. It shows the Old Waterside school at the right edge of the picture, with Abner Bartlett driving the first team of horse. This photo dates between 1905-1909.

Wow, this photo is just so beautiful, showing a church in the Albertite Mining Section of Albert Mines. This church closed when the present one was built in 1900. It is believed it fell in on itself rather than being demolished about 1926-1928.

Maybe you prefer just one tree? This photo is from 1942 showing Hebron logs going to JE Cleveland mill in Alma.

Just your typical day in Albert County with this circa 1930 photo. Now, that’s a load of logs!

This photo was on a calendar from 1905. On the back was written “ Reverend Stanley Young, Methodist Minister Alma and Point Wolfe, his wife Marjorie Matthews who was staying with her uncle Thomas Matthews donated this photo, which was sent to her niece Lellia J. Downey of Lower Coverdale, A. Co.”

If you look closely there are two masted schooners at the wharf.