The people of Little Bay 1889
Newfoundland has a hidden history. In the last decades of the 19th century there was a mining boom in the Northern region which...
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The History of Little Bay
St. Andrew's
Little Bay was lively during the last decade of the 19th century. It could claim a unique culture with some unusual features, most...
Little Bay's WWI vets
John Croak - the first Newfoundlander to receive the Victoria Cross, KIA Aug 8th 1918 Michael Head David Dobbin - joined via the Canadian...
Little Bay mine (1878-1903)
I’ve decided to explore the history of the Little Bay mine itself in this piece. However, I didn’t want to tell it from the perspective...
St. Luke's
In this article I'll explore St. Luke's, the Episcopalian (Church of England) church in Little Bay, and the influences upon it from other...
Eliza Blandford
All that remains of the people I cover are scattered references. What follows is an attempt to use a few documents to tell a story and in...
Mining Money
If you were a miner working in Little Bay during the late 19th century you would have had a lot of places to spend your hard earned...
Sergeant Thomas Wells
There was a new Sergeant in town. It was 1883. Sergeant Thomas Wells of the Newfoundland Constabulary arrived in Little Bay on August...
Postmaster Richard Walsh
With the rise of digital resources, more and more people are researching their family histories. This has led to a surge of interest in...
The Little Bay Pioneers
If you’ve ever seen the film The Grand Seduction you’ve probably wondered about historical Newfoundland cricket. I’ve been doing a little...
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