”Sulphur was mined as early as 1868 and continued in an ‘on again off again’ capacity until 1913 the White Island Sulphur Company was formed. It erected wooden bungalows to house the men, a boiler house, three retorts, a laboratory and a store in Crater Bay. In 1914 the island rebelled against human intrusion, burying everything under ash and mud, including the 14 men on the island at the time. In 1927 a processing plant was built but after a few years of declining fortunes, the operation was closed down. The dilapidated buildings and rusting machinery still remain.”
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