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The Arm Lads Brigade Armoury in 1974.1974
Durrell, South Twillingate Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Increased enrollment meant a lack of space in the net loft of the fish store on Howlett's Island so, another meeting place was required.In 1910, the members and leaders went to Friday's Bay, New world Island, adjacent to Twillingate Island to cut the logs needed for lumber to erect their own building. The logs were brought to Twillingate by horse and dog teams over the ice in winter and in the spring the 40' x 60' Arm Lads Brigade was built, entirely by free volunteer labour.
The site chosen for the armoury was atop the Old Meade, known locally as the hill the Old Maid overlooking Durrell and much of Twillingate. This new armoury served as the meeting place and training hall for the Arm Lads Brigade for 60 years.
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ALB Lee Enfield 303 Rifle from WWI.1907
Durrell, South Twillingate Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Rifles, surplus from the Boer War, were purchased from England and a uniform adopted.Marvin Minty, son of Captain William J. Minty (first ALB Captain) reports that the first ALB uniform resembled the uniform of the Church Lads Brigade in St. Johns. It consisted of navy pants with a vertical red stripe on each leg and white putees, a navy jersey with a white belt worn over the shoulder in a bandolier fashion, and a pillbox hat with two encircling red stripes.
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ALB Officer's Parade Belt.March, 1933
Durrell, South Twillingate Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Troake, Wilfred Captain of the Arm Lads Brigade.1946
Durrell, South Twillingate Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Belts worn by the officers, were wider and made of leather with a silver lion's head from which was suspended a chain and whistle. The whistle was usually in a little case attached to the belt.21
Troake, Wilfred Captain of the Arm Lads Brigade.1946
Durrell, South Twillingate Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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ALB member uniform.1930
Durrell, South Twillingate Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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In the 1930's a new uniform was introduced by Mr. Tom Rose, principal of Durrell's Academy (school) and an ALB officer. Economic conditions in the community at that time prevented the purchase of new uniforms. The Arm Lads Brigade did not have an official sponsor like the other Boys Brigades in the province and were responsible for all expenses of uniforms, rifles, band instruments etc. themselves. The ALB was kept alive in hard times through many fund raising activities.The new uniform consisted of white pants trimmed with a red vertical stripe on each leg and the white letters ALB stitched on a red band on each breast pocket of a blue shirt. The new uniform could be made cheaply from bleached and dried flour sacking. A navy beret, set at an angle, completed this attractive and distinct uniform.
In the mid 1950's, the army surplus standard khaki uniform was adopted.
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ALB Khaki Army uniform tunic.1949
Durrell, South Twillingate Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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ALB khaki Uniform Pants.1949
Durrell, South Twillingate Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Infantry Training Manual 1902.1902
Durrell, South Twillingate Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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A Gymnastic Ring.1911
Durrell, South Twillingate Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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