Inside Labrador

Growing up in St. JohnÂ’s and having most of my motherÂ’s family in Northern Newfoundland, my brother and I spent many summers in Raleigh, CookÂ’s Hr, L’Anse aux Meadows and St. Anthony never dreaming that one day I would be living in Lab. City, Wabush and Goose Bay. My husband opened the new post office…

St. Bon’s Track Champs, St. John’s (1947)

My late husband David MacDonald is pictured in the photo. He is third from left in the second row of track champs, next to David (Sammy) Molly. Sorry I couldn’t name the others. Enjoy your magazine. Sent the booklet on Labrador to my son in Melbourne, Australia, who works for Rio Tinto as a metalologist….

1917 Postcard

Shirley (Knee) MacDonald I found this in Mom’s room after she passed away in 2001. Thought I had sent it in before – if so, sorry. If not, maybe someone from his family may like to have it. Sure hate to just throw it away. It’s a treasure to the right person. Rev. Wolfrey: Nov….

1917 Postcard – Back

I found this in Mom’s room after she passed away in 2001. Thought I had sent it in before – if so, sorry. If not, maybe someone from his family may like to have it. Sure hate to just throw it away. It’s a treasure to the right person. Rev. Wolfrey: Nov. 11th, 1917 Dear…

St. Bon’s Track Champs (1947)

Sorry I can’t name these young men except for David (Dutch) MacDonald – third from left in front row. Shirley (Knee) Macdonald   Submitted By: NULL

Cook’s Harbour Loader Wharf

Taken in Cook’s Hr. and sent to me by my Uncle Alf Elliott, who died in 1982 at 85 yrs. of age. Taken last Sunday at loader wharf, looking east out harbour, our wharf with long liner to head wharf loaded with fish. Cook’s Hr. His own wharf can be seen in the distance. Shirley…

Queens College (St. John’s) Basketball Team (Circa 1949/50)

Mark Genge boarded at my mom’s on Brazil. Queens College Basketball Team 49-50 Players: Forwards: M. Genge, J. Reid, H. Kitchen, J. Kitchen, G. Evans Guards: D. Haynes, C. Chaulk, F. Roberts Front Row (L to R): G. Evans, M. Genge, Harold Kitchen Back Row (L to R): J. Kitchen, C. Chaulk, F. Roberts, D….

Family Business

Mom and dad, Lydia and Benjamin Knee, closed the Chatfield House on Brazil St. in 1947 and opened this general store at 3 Blackmarsh Rd., which they ran until 1961. Last I knew, it was an electronic store. It was just a small corner store. Note the bologna sitting out on the counter.   Submitted…