TWO RESTORED COMPANY HOUSES;THE DEPOT AND TAKE A TRIP TO NEARBY RESTORED BATTLE HARBOUR:
http://www.battleharbour.com WHERE DR. WILFRED GRENFELL BUILT THE FIRST HOSPITAL IN LABRADOR IN 1893.
IN BATTLE HARBOUR FROM THE 1770S ONWARDS THERE WAS GREAT ECONOMIC ACTIVITY BASED ON SALTFISH AND SEALING THAT LED TO THE COMMUNITY'S DEVELOPMENT.
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THE COMPANY STORE;
THE TOMBSTONE and
MICHAEL EARLE OUT AT BATTLE HARBOUR.
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ERIC WILLIAMS AT CAMP;
NEWFOUNDLAND RANGER CLARENCE G. DWYER, PORT HOPE SIMPSON DETACHMENT and
THE RESTORED BATTLE HARBOUR DETACHMENT BUILDING.
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| ONE OF TWO RESTORED COMPANY HOUSES OF THE 400 THAT WERE SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN BUILT. 2002. |
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| VITAL PROVISIONS COMING ASHORE. SOLD AT THE COMPANY STORE.WORKERS WERE HELD IN DEBT /POVERTY 1934-48 |
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| r.THE LATE ARTHUR ERIC WILLIAMS AT CAMP 1934. HE LANDED WITH THE FIRST PARTY IN JUNE 1934. |
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| THE DEPOT: ALSO THE LOCATION FOR BOWATERS' PULPWOOD CUTTING OPERATIONS LATER IN THE '60S |
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| NFLD. RANGER REG #15 CLARENCE G DWYER PORT HOPE SIMPSON DETACHMENT 1940 |
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| APPROACHING BATTLE HARBOUR 25.07.02 |
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| MICHAEL EARLE: ENTERTAINER,SINGER,STORYTELLER,RACONTEUR,ORGANIZER,BUILDER, BATTLE HARBOUR 25.07.02 |
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| 30.11.38:PORT HOPE SIMPSON DUTIES WERE PERFORMED BY RANGER 28 IAN GLENDINNING, BATTLE HARBOUR ;25.02 |
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