Harbour grace ocean enterprises hgoe is about as close as you can get to europe and still be in a north american. Posts about peddlepenney mosquito written by petenoel. Harbour grace is a town in conception bay on the avalon peninsula in the province of newfoundland and labrador, canada. Channel island fishermen had connections to newfoundland from early on in history. Thomas ridleys son, william, was one of the founders of the harbour grace water company, the harbour grace railway and the local grammar school. Discover hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in harbour grace, newfoundland and labrador from s. Returning from an exciting morning with gannets at the bird sanctuary of st marys to petty harbour for a sunset iceberg cruise, id made the decision to take the twohour diversion to visit the town, so many had recommended. The harbor grace standard published news of the conception bay region, domestic and foreign news, legislative proceedings, extracts from st. Harbour grace south anglican church records baptisms for various surnames. Halifax harbour one december morning, the worlds largest explosion tore through the heart of halifax harbour, nova scotia.
The scenic town of harbour grace has a rich history that spans almost 500 years. It lies on the northeast coast of avalon peninsula, 32 miles 51 km westnorthwest of st. In harbour grace it dates back to as early as 1919, when names such as hawker and grieve, brown and alcock played an important role. The newfoundland railway reached whitbourne in 1883 on its way to harbour grace. Debut novel from harbour grace writer susie taylor explores. The 5 best restaurants in harbour grace updated april 2020. Harbour grace heritage district is the provinces first registered district.
Harbour grace bed and breakfasts for harbour grace. Anglican church witnesses to the marriage william barnes and edward peters. The bennetts lane cemetery is the oldest catholic graveyard in harbour grace. Cool and unusual things to do in harbour grace atlas obscura. Incorporated in 1945, harbour grace is a town which is full of history. Built around 1838 by thomas ridley, the ridley offices were the business premises of one of harbour graces bestknown, and most notorious, merchants. The ss kyle was built by shawn hunter and wigham richardson ltd. The harbor grace standard was published from december. Hotel interiors are fitted with modern conveniences and. Harbour grace ocean enterprises is proud to carry on that tradition while embracing modern technology and innovative approaches to carry on a harbour grace industry steeped in the history of the town. I am researching descendants and ancestors of john barnes of wimborne, dorset and louisa tucker of harbour grace.
Ss kyle news newspapers books scholar jstor september 20 ss kyle is a 220 feet 67 m steam ship that is aground in the harbour of the town of harbour grace, newfoundland and labrador, canada. In this new edition of a class act journalist bill gillespie confronts the myth. The harbour grace court house, constructed in 1830, is the oldest surviving public building in the province and a national historic site of canada. Town of harbour grace bennetts lane roman catholic cemetery. In addition, because of its rich history and many historical buildings, including.
Ss kyle is a 220 feet 67 m steam ship that is aground in the harbour of the town of harbour grace, newfoundland and labrador, canada. A photoillustrated history of early aviation in harbour grace, newfoundland. Union activists rarely make it into the history books and when they do the picture is seldom flattering. Shannon ryan flanker press a bright spark in newfoundland and.
From this isolated strip of land in newfoundland, amelia earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the atlantic. Canadian newspapers newfoundland and labrador harbour grace 19th century. Earhart airfield harbour grace, newfoundland and labrador. A photoillustrated history of early aviation in harbour grace, newfoundland parsons, bill with bowman, bill on. Conception bay museum harbour grace all you need to. Magistrates court northern circuit harbour grace note that gn 53b19 is a large collection of records with its own set of box numbers. Harbour grace is a town in conception bay on the avalon peninsula in the province. Approximately 15 hours after take off, despite having encountered a storm, fog, and a malfunction which caused flames to shoot from her exhaust, she reached londonderry, northern ireland. Conception bay museum harbour grace newfoundland and. This primary source document contains vital information on the 20 transatlantic flight attempts from harbour grace and various other aircraft which visited from 192736. Angie moore has 311 books on goodreads, and recently added the eye of heaven by clive cussler, innocence by dean koontz, 77 shadow street by dean r. Harbour grace airport harbour grace, newfoundland and.
The official register of the harbour grace airport trust company is now fully digitized. Francis to but not including roachs line come back and visit often as this site continues to develop. The provincial archives division of the rooms has numerous documents in its collection that are of interest to genealogists and family historians. Even weirder than before is published by breakwater books. The petitioners had been clearing away a spot for the fishery between caplin cove and bear cove, but stretch claimed rights to the property. All nlpl libraries are closed to the public to support efforts to curb the spread of the covid19 virus.
Conception bay museum harbour grace all you need to know. Harbour grace family history society of newfoundland and. Conception bay museum harbour grace 2020 all you need. Digital books from the centre for newfoundland studies. Harbour grace, town, southeastern newfoundland, newfoundland and labrador, canada.
Canadian newspapersnewfoundland and labradorharbour grace19th century. Promotional video for patrick collins book, gibbet hill unfinished justice. Discover earhart airfield in harbour grace, newfoundland and labrador. The grounds are beautifully gardened, giving this large home the perfect landscape to display its amazing curb appeal. Garland family harbour grace newfoundland family histories. While the story is a work of fiction, its setting falls within the time of taylors. We invite everyone to come visit our town and take in everything we have to offer. Feb 09, 2015 the admirals of the harbour harbour grace henry warford and jonathan davis garland against ann stretch of harbour grace. Ss kyle harbour grace all you need to know before you. She took off from harbour grace in a red lockheed vega and landed at. One of the best ways to get a feel for the citys culture is to absorb yourself in its history. Harbour grace newfoundland and labrador route 70 coordinates. Located in the former customs house 1870, the museums exhibits focus on the history of piracy, early aviation, and mercantilism in harbour grace.
The next fhsnl lecture will feature nicole penney who will speak about researching family history at memorial university of newfoundland s folklore and language archive munfla. Harbour grace ocean enterprises hgoe is about as close as you can get to europe and still be in a north american shipyard. Harbour grace is one of the last places many would think to look to find aviation history, development and innovation. The paper strongly opposed confederation in 1865 but supported it by 1869. Ss kyle news newspapers books scholar jstor september 20 ss kyle is a 220 feet 67 m steam ship that is aground in the harbour of the town of harbour grace, newfoundland. Top things to do in harbour grace, newfoundland and labrador. Harbour grace south anglican church records baptisms for. This entry was posted in archival moments and tagged affray, boxing day, harbour grace, st.
Digitized bibliographies of rare books and special collections. To get the best possible experience using our website we recommend that you upgrade to a newer version or install another browser. This is only a starting point for people researching their ancestors in newfoundlands harbour grace district. If you check the newfoundland genweb site for harbour grace.
History of the united church in harbour grace rectors, 17661934. We have brought together a number of sites which are of interest to tourists. Barnes tucker harbour grace family history society of. Aviation history dates back a long way in newfoundland s vast history. The oldest known gravestone can be traced to 1802, though there were burials here in the late eighteenth century. To find out information about loans, renewals and fines, how to get a library card or find information about your card, and what library services are available at this time, please visit nlpl libraries and covid19. Harbour grace historic hotels provide a balance between an authentic experience in traditional surroundings, with a very comfortable stay. With roots dating back to the 16th century, it is one of the oldest towns in north america it is best known for being the hometown of gerald windsor. Registry of newfoundland vessels, maritime history.
The town of harbour grace, with its commodious harbour in western conception bay, was named for the french. The first railway line in newfoundland was completed to harbour grace in 1884. Harbour grace, nl, incorporated as a town in 1945, population 31 2011c, 3074 2006c. Harbour grace district grand banks of newfoundland. One of the few remaining stone structures in the harbour grace area, ridley hall housed one of the communitys most prominent families during the first 60 years of its existence. Pauls church building, 18351837 requisition to dismiss deputy. Ridley offices, harbour grace, nl ridley offices is a rare example of early 19th century stone craftsmanship in newfoundland and labrador. This is the story of how newfoundland and labrador union members turned the. To get the best possible experience using our website we recommend that you upgrade to a newer version or install another. Newfoundland has played an important role in the development of. Point of beach, harbour grace, has been the home of shipbuilding, repair and refit for over 200 years. Visit the well stocked kearney tourism chalet located near riverhead at the bottom of the harbour for information. This historic newfoundland church is getting a second act. Ridley hall harbour grace built in 1834, ridley hall is an imposing structure made of local stone and brick with a slate roof.
He published several books, including two books of early newfoundland. If anyone would like to contribute material to this district that. There is some speculation that the kennedys of harbor grace newfoundland got their land originally from the sheppard family see below and according to seary. This site does not support the current version of your web browser. If in harbour grace its worth the stop to see the ss kyle. Once you step inside youll be greeted with stunning history. Settled about 1550, it was probably named for le havredegrace le havre, france. These records were taken from the harbour grace roman catholic holdings at panl. In harbour grace it dates back to as early as 1919, when names such as hawker and grieve, brown and alcock played an important role in flying across the not so forgiving atlantic ocean. Harbour grace is a town in conception bay on the avalon peninsula in the province of. It includes seal landing books, 18491895, harbour grace customs records. Hotel harbour grace this rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. When the cathedral of the immaculate conception in harbour grace held its last mass in 2014, there was fear the historic building would fall into disarray, but something new is brewing in town.
The conception bay area is referred to in the subtitle of his book not as. A lecture on the history of bay roberts, conception bay, newfoundland, delivered by rev. Find and contact people in our harbour grace, nl white pages on 411. These excerpts, borrowed from the harbour grace web page, focus on the aeronautical history of the town.
Harbour grace affray bonnie hickey harbour grace affray bill taylor, alan oneill history of the united church in harbour grace rectors, 17661934 court house petition, 1791 founding familys of. Newfoundland canada church records canadian genealogy. Established in 1992 by the heritage foundation of newfoundland and labrador, it is a. Blackmore, at bay roberts, aforesaid, on january 24, a. Harbour grace anglican church records baptisms for various surnames what follows is a list of all baptism entries for the following surnames. Substitutes for vital records for the years before 1891 are at the family history library or at the provincial archives of newfoundland and labrador. The main body of the book comprises a dictionary of surnames in the province based on data collected from provincial voting lists, family records. St stephens day 1883 by patrick collins, drc publishing, st.
Harbour grace was founded in 1517 by the french king francis i. They purchased the former danson premises at harbour grace for. The conception bay museum in harbour grace is an amazing experience. The harbor grace standard was published from december 1859 to 1936. Harbour grace vital statistics grand banks of newfoundland. Shannon ryan was born in riverhead, harbour grace, newfoundland, in 1941. This well known property in historic harbour grace has been maintained through the years while keeping its original character in all its charming glory.
Book top historic hotels in harbour grace, newfoundland. Intended to transport supplies and provide transportation from carbonear to labrador, she was also used to transport infantry to canada during world war ii. Aviation history dates back a long way in newfoundlands vast history. Genealogy records newfoundland archives newfoundland biographies newfoundland cemetery records newfoundland census records newfoundland church records newfoundland court records newfoundland directories newfoundland genealogy societies newfoundland immigration records newfoundland indian tribes. Peddlepenney mosquito newfoundland family histories. What follows is a list of all baptism entries for the following surnames and their variants james mercer noel noseworthy sheppard as well as a few other selected baptisms from the anglican church records of harbour grace south held at panl as of december 2008. Harbour grace, founded by francis i of france in 1517, is thought to have derived its name as an adaptation of le havredegrace, which is the name of the sea port town at the mouth of the river seine in france. Unfollow the book of newfoundland to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Map index books and documents ask a nl question glossary how to cite nl heritage website. In the year 1909, the newfoundland historical society, of that time was deeply involved in preparations to mark the tercentenary of the. Once you step inside youll be greeted with stunning history and comfort.
Copies of some of these records are available to fhsnl members via the links below. During the 1920s and 30s air travel was still a fairly new concept and airline. Most notably, father patrick phelan is buried at bennetts lane cemetery, harbour grace. Peter easton, the pirate and emelia earhart, the pilot, are high profile. Pauls anglican church in harbour grace was built in 1835, making it the oldest stone church in newfoundland and labrador. Exploring landmarks or museums is a great kickoff, but staying in a harbour grace historic hotel can take you back in time. Harbor grace standard memorial university of newfoundland. Grace airstrip as the starting point for another flight into the history books. Vessels have been built and repaired here for over 200 years and hgoe has revived the tradition in their welllaid out and equpped yard. Here was the point at which the branch line to harbour grace intersected with the main line. The books were made up of photocopies of handwritten registers. Most official vital records of birth, marriage, and death for newfoundland and labrador from 1891 to the present must be requested on forms available from the vital statistics division.
Peter easton, the pirate and emelia earhart, the pilot, are high profile inhabitants, whose story is told in great detail. Harbour grace newfoundland, newfoundland and labrador. Harbour grace heritage district harbour grace newfoundland. Johns papers, shipping and fishing news, poetry and advertisements. Harbour grace anglican church records baptisms for. This huge ship ran aground and has simply been left to sit there ever since.