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Ruby King with Her Husband to Be

Ruby King and her future husband are shown near their home in Boat Hr. This picture was taken shortly after she returned home from St. John’s where […]

Bonfire Night

The annual bonfire is a quiet event these days, with hot chocolate and marshmallows. Wood is collected from residents in preparation for the event and families come together […]

Bake Sale at Monkstown

Ladies line up around the table of goodies at a bake sale in Monkstown. There is good natured jostling as they position themselves to get their special items.

Mother’s Day Concert

Two members of the concert group perform a skit in a recent Mother’s Day concert in Parker’s Cove.

A Mummer Visiting

This old photo shows Mr. Jack Murphy mummering in Parker’s Cove. He was well known for his concert performances and he also helped keep the mummering tradition alive […]

At a Mummers’ Parade

This photo was taken at the St. John’s Mummers’ Parade, a daytime family event.

Mummers in Parker’s Cove

When people go mummering these days, it is usually a daytime family affair with visiting being confined to the homes of friends and relatives. There is something of […]

Food for the Time

Gerald: I remember we used to have to go around pick up boilers of soup and this kind of stuff. Then we’d say “The last boiler see, you […]

Baby Shower Game

Baby showers and other celebrations related to the birth of a child were rare in this area until the 1970’s. Here some women from Petite Forte play a […]

At a Time

Mrs. Min Miller dances with a relative at a time in Rushoon. Mrs. Min loved to dance and enjoyed going to the times, well into her senior years. […]

Wedding Photos

Prior to the 1960’s most wedding photos were taken outside even in winter due to the lack of flashbulbs or other artificial lighting appropriate for such an […]

Bridal Party

The bride and groom and the “bridesboy” and “bridesgirl” at Alice Drake’s wedding on December 27, 1952.