The spur wheel.
Edge of the spur wheel seen from above through the bed stone hole.
Runner stone lifted off the bed stone by the mill crane.
Close view of the crane.
Rynd resting on the bed stone.
Close view of the runner including a groove where an arm of the rynd sits.
Close view of a millstone.
Closer view of a millstone.
The bed stone used for hulling oats had gotten thin and needed to be replaced. Carefully moving the replacement from storage using a specially constructed sled.
Using rollers, the bed stone was moved up the ramp into the mill.
The crib where the new bed stone was to rest.
Mark using the paint staff to find the high spots on the sandstone runner.
Mark using a
Close view of the pick.
Mark, Andrew & Darrell lowering the sandstone runner in place.
John (Jr.) Mackay, brother of Alexander Mackay who built the mill in 1874. John helped his brother and his initials can still be seen carved in the stone foundation next to his brother's above the fireplace in the basement of the mill.
Annabelle Mackay, wife of Alexander (there are no known photos of Alexander).
At one time a shingle mill was also attached to the grist mill. This is likely the small addition to the left of the main building. Date of photo is unknown.
Logs waiting to be made into shingles. Again the date is unknown but note the buggy mostly hidden behind stacks of shingles to the far right.
Date unknown.
Folk singer Ed McCurdy and an unknown young woman. He played at one or more of the Tatamagouche Festival of the Arts which took place between 1956 - 62. This was likely a publicity shot associated with the festival.
Before extensive renovations were begun by the Nova Scotia Museum in 1966.
After renovations were completed in 1970.
