Images of people, communities and events of bygone years are few and far between, making them all the more precious today as we strive to instill a sense of history in our youth and the generations to come. Many of our loyal readers have recognized this need and have submitted old photographs to Downhome magazine from their personal collections. Scroll through to see these images for yourself and take a walk down memory lane.
Tilt Cove Cricket Team
This is a picture of the Tilt Cove cricket team, year unknown - I was wondering if anyone would possibly know the names of the players. The picture was given to me by Garfield Roberts from Grand Falls-Windsor. I have an interest in it because both my grandparents and my father were born in Tilt Cove. (Adams & Webber).
This photo may be of interest to your readers. Where was it taken? And when?
Leo Murphy Grand Falls-Windsor, NL
(5 rating, 1 votes)
St. Alban's Anglican Church
A photograph of St. Alban's Anglican Church, Badger's Quay, after a lightning strike on May 12, 1939. I was in school when the sky became very dark before noon, and a loud crash shook the building. The bolt travelled down the spire, doing damage all the way down to the belfry before burying itself in the ground. The photograph was taken by my father, Ches Hoskins.
Fred Hoskins Gander, NL
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St. Alban's Anglican Church
A photograph of St. Alban's Anglican Church, Badger's Quay, after a lightning strike on May 12, 1939. I was in school when the sky became very dark before noon, and a loud crash shook the building. The bolt travelled down the spire, doing damage all the way down to the belfry before burying itself in the ground. The photograph was taken by my father, Ches Hoskins.
Fred Hoskins Gander, NL
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St. Bon's Hockey Champions, St. John's (1951)
My late husband David MacDonald is pictured in this photo. Enjoy your magazine. Sent the booklet on Labrador to my son in Melbourne, Australia, who works for Rio Tinto as a metalologist.
