60's 70's 80's Elliston, Newfoundland, By Reginald Cole | Welcome To Then & Now Newfoundland & Labrador

Retro St. John's - The Newfoundland capital in 1967 . CBC NL - Newfoundland and Labrador... Recognize anybody? This 1967 film shows downtown St. John's when fishermen from the Portuguese White Fleet played soccer on the harbour apron and CN Coastal boats sailed out of the Narrows. Narrated by former mayor Harry Mews, the film visits the brand new buildings of the MUN campus and the housing development of Churchill Park. You can also and travel down the train line that ran through the city and vi

#OnThisDay in 1949, Newfoundland officially joined Canada, becoming the 10th province of the country. The confederation came after a referendum was held a year prior, asking Newfoundlanders on whether they wanted to stay independent or join Canada. Their confederation did not come easy. Throughout the 19th century, there were multiple attempts to have the now province join Canada, which were unsuccessful. In 2001, the province's name was officially changed to Newfoundland and Labrador. Newfoundl