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  • Bateau Harbour. View of the harbour, with people rowing in dories, pre-1922 CNS

  • Woody Point Man Walking after 1922 Fire MUN DA

  • VA 41-30; Torbay from Southeast 1929 The Rooms

  • The Rooms A 7-30; Guglielmo Marconi, Sir William Horwood and Sir Robert Bond 1901

  • The Rooms A 6-159; Conservative members of House of Assembly, election night 1962

  • A 11-178; Inspection of Girl Guides during visit by Field Marshall Douglas Haig2 July 1924

  • VA 15D-23.5; Looking down on Kings Cove 1947


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Log Drive, 1919 Grand Falls-Windsor Heritage Society

MENTIONED IN SONG: Songs and Stories of Early Twentieth Century Woods Workers of Newfoundland & Labrador

Ursula Kelly & Meghan Forsyth with live performances by Darrel Brenton & Jim Payne

November 30, 2023

This presentation recalls and celebrates NL’s rich history of lumbering and logging as told through the songs, tunes, stories, and photos of our early woods workers. Drawing on archival and new recordings, and including live performances by a local actor and musician, this presentation will highlight various aspects of woods culture on the island and… Read More


Team Teachers 2

Teaching Out of Bounds

Marie-Beth Wright

October 26, 2023

From 1940 to 1969, hundreds of young people in Newfoundland taught in multi-graded classrooms or sole-charge schools in small, isolated communities. Although training, infrastructure, and equipment were sparse, these teachers established heart-to-heart connections in communities which led parents and students to trust their efforts, resulting in much success. This presentation profiles these teachers and highlights… Read More


E 48-44; Newfoundland Regiment on march

Past “Aspects” – New Article

News · August 31, 2023

A new addition has been made to the Past “Aspects” page,  which contains our “Aspects” articles from past issues of the Newfoundland Quarterly and is located under our Publications Page. This new posting, by Dr. Mike O’Brien, deals with the training of the Newfoundland Regiment from their arrival in the United Kingdom to their deployment… Read More


A 49-8; Newfoundland Regiment soldiers at camp

Past “Aspects” – New Article

News · July 29, 2023

A new addition has been made to the Past “Aspects” page,  which contains our “Aspects” articles from past issues of the Newfoundland Quarterly and is located under our Publications Page. This new posting, by Dr. Mike O’Brien, deals with the training of the Newfoundland Regiment at Pleasantville.