Patrolling the French Shore with Louis Koenig
Newfoundland in the summer, completely inaccessible because of its winged garrison. Library and Archives Canada. (Source) Did you know that thanks to the collection of Library and Archives Canada (LAC)...
View ArticleLooking for your Newfoundland Ancestors Who Served in the First World War?
Newfoundland was a Dominion of the British Empire when the First World War broke out. At the time, there was no formal military presence in Newfoundland, but the Government of Newfoundland went on a...
View ArticleNewfoundland and the 100th Anniversary of the Battle of the Somme
Among the most infamous battles of the First World War and the most emblematic of its horrific slaughter, the Battle of the Somme began on July 1, 1916. The attack was launched along a 30-kilometre...
View ArticleNew additions to Newfoundland and Labrador album now on Flickr
Land was sighted in June 1497 after just over a month of travel, and John Cabot is credited with the second discovery of North America, and Newfoundland which celebrates the event as Discovery Day....
View ArticlePlaisance: A French fishing colony in Newfoundland
By Valerie Casbourn Library and Archives Canada (LAC) holds records related to the French colonial period in early Canada, and some of these records are available online. Included are records about the...
View ArticleKirkina Mucko at a wedding in Rigolet, Labrador
By Heather Campbell Content warning: This blog contains graphic content (death/medical/amputation) that may be offensive or triggering to some readers. When I first began working at Library and...
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