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McCarthy, Teresita. Part 1. Video of Teresita discussing the Registered Heritage Structure, Bell Island No. 2 Mine, located in Wabana.
No full textTeresita discussing the Registered Heritage Structure, Bell Island No. 2 Mine, located in Wabana. This interview was part of Celebrate 75 a recognition of the 75th anniversary of confederation in Newfoundland and Labrador. They are part of the "If these walls could talk!" project which supports social inclusion and community vitality as well as sense of place, and oral history in NL and was funded by the Government of Canada's New Horizons for Seniors Program. For more information on Bell Island No. 2 Mine please see the Heritage NL website: https://heritagenl.ca/heritage-property/bell-island-no-2-mine-registered-heritage-structure/Introduction; history of the Bell Island Museum; history of the #2 mine; confederation; #2 mine tour; events – candlelight vigil; confederation
Biggin, Derek & Biggin (Payne), Jocelyn. Photo.
No full textPhotograph of Derek and Jocelyn Biggin standing on a balcony overlooking a forest and lake
No. 095. Heritage Update (July 2024)
No full textIn this version of the Heritage Update for July 2024: we learn about three new heritage designations (The Terra Nova Sulphite Company Pulp Mill, Surgeon Cove Head Light Station, and Holloway Property in Lethbridge); Andrea O'Brien walks us through what is meant when we talk about "heritage designation" and the various levels at which that can occur; Meaghan Collins talks about her Sailor’s Valentines research as part of her dissertation project. and, a colourful legend about the origin of the place name for Halls Bay by Dale Jarvis.News and updates on Newfoundland and Labrador's Cultural Heritage Program.Name change: Intangible Cultural Heritage Update, no. 1-62 (December 2008-April 2016); Heritage Update, no. 63 (May-June 2016) onwards
Randell, Terry. Photo.
No full textPhotograph of Terry Randell wearing glasses and a button-up t-shirt, in front of a framed picture
Convocation, 2024, Fall, 17 October, evening session
No full textVideo recordings of Memorial University of Newfoundland convocations. The matching booklets are linked to below.Frequency: semiannual, 1987?-present. Audio and video quality vary. Date from booklet, where needed
Convocation, 2024, Spring, Grenfell Campus, 16 May, evening session
No full textVideo recordings of Memorial University of Newfoundland convocations
Rowe, Ted. Video of Ted discussing the Registered Heritage Structure, Society of United Fishermen Lodge SUF #1, located in Heart’s Content.
No full textTed discussing the Registered Heritage Structure, Society of United Fishermen Lodge SUF #1, located in Heart’s Content. This interview was part of Celebrate 75 a recognition of the 75th anniversary of confederation in Newfoundland and Labrador. They are part of the "If these walls could talk!" project which supports social inclusion and community vitality as well as sense of place, and oral history in NL and was funded by the Government of Canada's New Horizons for Seniors Program. For more information on Society of United Fishermen Lodge SUF #1 please see the Heritage NL website: https://heritagenl.ca/heritage-property/society-of-united-fishermen-lodge-suf-1-registered-heritage-structure/Introduction; SUF Hall; building use over time; Mizzen Heritage society; confederation; twine shed; importance of heritage buildings; first tv in Heart’s Content; heritage buildings in the future
Guy-Noonan, Alva. Video of Alva discussing the Registered Heritage Structure, Drake House, located in Arnold’s Cove.
No full textAlva discussing the Registered Heritage Structure, Drake House, located in Arnold’s Cove. This interview was part of Celebrate 75 in recognition of the 75th anniversary of confederation in Newfoundland and Labrador. They are part of the "If these walls could talk!" project which supports social inclusion and community vitality as well as sense of place, and oral history in NL and was funded by the Government of Canada's New Horizons for Seniors Program. For more information on Drake House please see the Heritage NL website: https://heritagenl.ca/heritage-property/drake-house-registered-heritage-structure/Introduction; history of the Drake House; resettlement; confederation; history of the museum; moving houses; importance of preserving history; future of the Drake house; personal involvement with site; Joey’s connection to the area
House, Jean. Interview about her musical education career and the Stephenville Ernest Harmon Air Base.
No full textAudio interview with Jean House (nee Cormier) about her musical education career and the Stephenville Ernest Harmon Air Base. Interview conducted by Dale Jarvis.00:00-20:40 - Jean's childhood and the history of the Cormier family and her musical background; 20:41-42:08 - Jean's post-secondary education and early career as a teacher and on the Stephenville air base; 42:09-1:04:20 - Jean's later musical education career; 1:04:21-1:14:02 - discussion on the 2016 USO concert/ base closure anniversary
Wells, Harold. Interview about the Stephenville Ernest Harmon Air Base and his Canadian Navy career.
No full textAudio interview with Harold Wells about the Stephenville Ernest Harmon Air Base and his Canadian Navy career. Interview conducted by Dale Jarvis.00:00-08:45 - Well's family history, his father's career with the railway and Harold Well's early career on the Stephenville base and with the Canadian Navy; 08:46-20:01 - discussion on the Stephenville base, including its closure; 20:02-26:25 - Harold Well's later career as a hospital administrator in Stephenville; 26:26-41:16 - Discussion on Confederation and Well's experiences on the Stephenville base, including working on the base; 41:17-45:10 - Discussion on NL healthcare and hiring nurses; 45:11-1:10-13 - Harold Well's Navy career and marriage