Tolerable Good Anchorage: A Capsule History of St. John'S, Newfoundland - Softcover
The history of St. John's, like the history of Newfoundland itself, is centred on the sea. The city's initial function was to serve as a seasonal mercantile centre to support the fishing fleets which came to exploit the abundant fish stocks of the island's shores Its secondary function was as a military garrison town.
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About the Author:
Joan Rusted was born and raised in St. John’s, and received her early education there. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science at Memorial University of Newfoundland, and holds a Cambridge Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language.
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- PublisherCreative Book Pub
- Publication date1995
- ISBN 10 1895387574
- ISBN 13 9781895387575
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages96
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. B/W Photographs (illustrator). 2'nd Printing. SUBTITLED : ` A Capsule History of St. John's, Newfoundland '. 96 pages of history about Newfoundland's capital city - begins in 1497. B/W photographs a coup[le of b/w ,maps and an odd drawing assist text. Read more about Pancake Rock, Blue Puttees, screeching-in, Cape Spear, sea lanes, and Yellowbelly Corner. Short bibliography at back. Cond : Paper wrapper is white (and blue) with red lettering. Front cover (colour) photo is of the Bluenose replica ship sailiong in the harbour. Bright, tight, crisp and clean. No names, no marks. Quote (p. 23) : " Gerald Penney, an archaeologist, investigated the site in 1988 as part of an environmental study on the Prosser's Rock small boat basin. He said that South Castle was called a `pretty little castle all of ._._.' ._._. ." Size: 8vo. Seller Inventory # 008628
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