Heritage Underground - A History of Root Cellars in Newfoundland and Labrador
Exterior of a hillside root cellar with a stacked stone front and grass on top.

Heritage Underground - A History of Root Cellars in Newfoundland and Labrador

Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador 2022

Across Newfoundland and Labrador, hillsides are dotted with little doorways leading to family root cellars. Used to preserve root vegetables such as potatoes, turnips and carrots, the cellars were a crucial part of rural life, and remain a fascinating aspect of the province’s built heritage.


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Heritage NL

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Heritage NL

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French translator

C. Bungay and D. Nanoff

French editor

Lara Maynard
Andrea O’Brien
Michael Philpott

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Heritage NL

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Heritage NL

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Heritage NL

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