Archives & attics are full of #photos that tell our story. As @ThePhotoMenders, I've #colorized many old #Newfoundland / Labrador photos which you can see here.
St. John's
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Central fire station, Fort Townshend, St. John's circa 1912. Enhanced and colourized. #Newfoundland
Here is another photo I cleaned up. This was taken in 1972. Anyone know what service station it is? It looks like New Gower Street. - Enhanced and colourized. #Newfoundland
View from Signal Hill 1975. Taken by a boy Scout group from the USA. In the summer of 1975, the 14th World Scout Jamboree was held in Norway. St. John's served as a common refueling stop or, layover location. #StJohnsNL #ExploreNL #NewfoundlandAndLabrador
St. John's 1894. This is a one of a kind as I created it by restoring, colouring and merging the other 3 photos, to form the panorama. Originals taken by William Libbey and are part of the Gallica collection. #newfoundland #stjohns
War time in St. John's. Here is one I restored and coloured of a parade on Military Road, likely during American-Canadian Day on July 1st 1942. Note the street car rail. #StJohns #Newfoundland #WWII #PhotoRestoration #ColorizedHistory
ALT The chosen date combined the two countries' national holidays, purposefully aligning Canada's Dominion Day (July 1) with an early observation of America's Independence Day (July 4) to honor the massive, cooperative North American defense presence on the island during the darkest periods of the Second World War.
A clip from a short documentary I produced on the Ayre family sacrifice of July 1st, 1916. The full documentary can be seen at youtu.be/E0-F6ggYgss?si=oJJW… #BeaumontHamel #TheSomme #Newfoundland #July1st
Here is a trailer for a mini - documentary I just completed on The Ayre family sacrifice at the Somme, July 1st 1916. youtu.be/lTwj-bHpjv4 See the full 11 minute video on my YouTube page. youtu.be/E0-F6ggYgss
Rawlins Cross circa 1946. Cars still driving on the left, which was changed in 1947. Original image taken from MUN digital Archives & Special Collections, copy of "Around Newfoundland with a Camera". Pictures by Bill Davies. Restored and coloured by The Photo Mender.
The part of Carpasian Rd. between Empire Ave. and Circular Rd. was known as "Johnny Dwyer's Hill." I've often wondered who Johnny Dwyer was. Turns out he was born in St. Johns, in 1847 and died in 1882 in Brooklyn, NY. He was the world heavyweight boxing champion. #newfoundland
What looks like a 1923 Model T. Ford in Rennie's river, in St. John's. I believe that is the Carpasian road bridge in the background. Photo taken circa 1923. Restored by ThePhotoMender.com Thanks to the Georgestown Neighbourhood Association for sharing this photo with me.
On Jan 2 1942, this RCAF Digby departed Gander on an anti-submarine patrol. Shortly after takeoff the starboard engine malfunctioned. Unable to maintain altitude the crew attempted a forced landing on the water in Freshwater Bay near Dover. Locals later towed the aircraft ashore.
Taken in 1961, at the height of resettlement, Malcom Rogers secures his home in Dover #Newfoundland before returning to Silver Fox Island to help his neighbours. Coloured by ThePhotoMender.com. Original photo courtesy of Library and Archives Canada
Here’s a blast from the past. Another #Newfoundland resettlement photo. A hardy bunch to be sure. Enjoy this restoration? Follow this page for more transformations from Newfoundland’s history!” Restored and coloured by ThePhotoMender.com
Most of us are familiar with the trans-Atlantic cable brought ashore in Heart's Content on July 27, 1866 but I've never seen what the actual cable looked like until now. #newfoundland
