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Ruby King with Her Wedding Party

This photo shows Ruby King and her husband Tom with their bridal party on their wedding day in July 1956. They are standing outside the old school where […]

Ruby and Tom King on their Wedding Day

This photo shows Ruby and Tom King on their wedding day , July 20, 1956.

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 […]

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 […]

Pancake Day in the Bight

Interviewer: What was it ye used to put in them [the pancakes]? Maureen: It was a penny for poverty, a dime for wealth, a needle, I think it […]

An Axe for Christmas

Jane: What did ye usually get for Christmas down in Boat Hr? Joe: I can’t remember very much. If you got something for Christmas it was a scribbler, […]

Christmas Eve Anticipation

Frank: Christmas Eve back 40-50 [70] years ago. It’s not like Christmas Eve today because the kids, we’ll say, matter of fact there was way more kids then […]

Frank Talks about Christmas Dinner

See, I can only refer to Parker’s Cove. In Parker’s Cove, just about everybody had sheep and in the spring of the year the sheep would have lambs, […]

Families at a Garden Party

In this photo from the early 60s, families gather on a local meadow in Boat Harbour for a garden party celebration. The garden party was the highlight of […]

Alice Drake’s First Christmas Tree

I had my first Christmas tree, I think I was 12, somewhere around there. Said to mom “mom I’m gonna have a Christmas tree this Christmas. She said […]

Frank and Ann Murphy on Mummering

Frank: That’s how you looked for a few drinks see. Dress up for mummering. Go to certain person’s house, 9 chances out of 10, they would have a […]

Frank Murphy Christmas Preparations

Frank: I don’t think I can remember a Christmas tree. You would hang a stocking yes but there was no Christmas tree. Mostly after you starting getting the […]