Alone Among the Stars: Aviation in Harbour Grace, NL (1919-Present) Alone Among the Stars: Aviation in Harbour Grace, NL (1919-Present) Conception Bay Museum
Matthew McCarthy interviews Patrick J. Collins, local author and historian, about the construction of the aerodrome and how our town’s aviation story began. Recorded at Gordon G. Pike […]
Matthew McCarthy interviews Patrick J. Collins, local author and historian, about the important role of the Royal Canadian Navy from the Harbour Grace airstrip during World War II. […]
Matthew McCarthy interviews Dr. Lisa Daly about early aviation and the importance of female pilots like Mabel Boll. Recorded on Zoom, February 19, 2023 Interviewer: Matthew McCarthy Videographer: […]
Matthew McCarthy interviews a young aviation enthusiast, Austin Thorne, who has unique expertise and knowledge about aircrafts. Recorded at Gordon G. Pike Railway Museum on February 11, 2023 […]
Royal Canadian Air Force Wings awarded to Squadron Leader Lamont (Lal) M. Parsons, 1941-1944, currently on display at the Conception Bay Museum.
Richman and Merrill were attempting to cross the Atlantic on a round-trip flight and therefore, made many modifications to their aircraft. One of these was to insert 40,000 […]
Cochrane House, Archibald’s Hotel to the locals, was a popular destination for visitors and notably aviators. They would hang out there while they waited for plane repairs or […]
This silent video shows Amelia Earhart returning to the airstrip and preparing for her iconic journey to begin. Transcription as follows: Earhart is shown returning to airstrip and […]
A large crowd gathered to watch Amelia Earhart’s takeoff, including many women and school children. There was much excitement as many believed they were about to witness a […]
Amelia Earhart at the Harbour Grace airstrip prior to her successful solo transatlantic flight, 1932. Bill Parsons captured this photograph of Earhart just before takeoff. Earhart was the […]
Erroll Boyd and Harry Connor’s arrival marked the aircraft’s second visit to Harbour Grace. Their flight across the Atlantic was the second successful transatlantic flight in this aircraft, […]
Many gather around Amelia Earhart’s Lockheed Vega at Harbour Grace Airstrip, as workers perform repairs and refuel. Today, Earhart’s Lockheed Vega is on display at the National Air […]
