Newfoundlanders sure went through a very sad and hardship in the past that we did not learn in schools. A lot of wars and death is surrounding this beautiful Island. What a wonderful and beautiful place came to be today. I am sure proud to a Canadian we have a lot of history bad and good right here in our own backyard. I really enjoyed watching this and thank you for sharing it. :)
Thank you for posting this, i dont know who made it but im proud to be from Newfoundland, and its culture dying out breaks my heart. It will always be apart of me, and i will never let my children forget who we as a people are. I love you Newfoundland.
We are planning a trip to Newfoundland this summer. This documentary was very well done and I learned a lot. I always respected the Newfoundlanders, but my admiration has grown. Thank you for posting on UA-cam.
My father was a career Naval Aviator who was assigned to one of the barrier squadrons operating out of NAS Argentia back in '56. He and my family (I wasn't born until 1960) lived there for four years. Occasionally, when I was a youngster, as we sat around the dining room table, my parents and brothers would reminisce about Newfoundland's unpredictable weather, the frigid winters and the antics my two elder brothers got up to. One day they found the remnants of a Browning .30 caliber machine guy that had been partially disassembled and tossed in the bay as un-needed WWII surplus. It was complete with tripod but about half the barrel had been cut away. So my brothers hauled it out of the bay, toted it back to Officers Housing and set it up on the front steps of the house where the family was living at the time. They thought it was really cool that the squad of Marines who came by to "play" with them jumped from their jeeps and low-crawled up the hill to the house. Turns out a neighbor had reported spotting a machine gun emplacement outside the house and the Marines, thinking it was fully-functioning, weren't taking any chances so they crawled up the hill as a precaution! Then there was the time when the Red Cross ambassador's plane missed the approach to the field one stormy night and flew into a nearby hill killing all aboard...and the crash of Knothole 13 on Easter Sunday Morning,,,...and the rickety, leaking lobster boat my father bought with a couple other officers so they could go lobster fishing whenever they wanted (Mom forbade Dad to set foot on it, she was convinced it would sink at the first sign of a swell)....the snow storm that swept through during Midnight Mass one Christmas that left the congregation stranded all night at the base chapel until the snow plows could get to them in the morning. The really interesting thing is, I think those 4 years in semi-exile bonded them as a family in ways most people could never imagine. Looking back on it now, I realize that I was always an outsider because I didn't share their experiences, but I certainly got a kick out of listening to their stories of sledding in waist-deep snow, etc. Seemed like a really neat place....if you didn't mind the cold.
There is something enchanted and harsh about this island fortress. It reminds me of the coast of Wales in a way. I will come here to visit with my next partner, this is the goal.
PSheaves Gazefar, thank you for posting, and thanks to the producers, Lynx Images, and all involved. I am an Aussie, on the east coast of Australia. These three films taught me a lot. Factual (I presume) but full of emotion given the lamentable tragedies.... and then there are the triumphs. I will say G'day to all Newfoundlanders. Would love to visit one day, but doubt that will happen.
19:30, am really injoying this show on youtube, it ,makes a person feel like your right there. like your feeling there pain, great show making... Perfection..
watching this we never stood a chance as a nation the house of cards were stacked againist us all we needed was one break and today we would be a nation like iceland or greenland what shitty luck part of canada is not bad rather be a part of ireland more in common.
Good yarn but, sources say it was Newfoundland that handed over control not the British asking for it. Smallwood and his people travelled to Briton to encourage the addition of union with Canada to the referendum. Briton not wanting to loose Newfoundland oviousley liked the idea and did so. The perceived threat of Newfoundland drifting under American influence was not overlooked by Briton, Chester Crosby father of John Crosby was leading a group who favoured much closer ties with the United States. In 1895 Newfoundland signed an agreement with America allowing fish products from Newfoundland free access to U.S. markets. This pact was overturned by the privy council in London at Canadian urging, In 1927 Newfoundland was forced to go to Briton and defend its right to the Labrador Territory Canada at that point claiming a huge portion of it. Oh thats right we won that time, the relationship between Canada and Newfoundland has been a strained one over the years and for all the claptrap coming out of Ottawa about multi culturelism they just dont seem to understand what is now part of their own country.
All culture is dying as planed not just this one watch as it is now called intolerant to love your people or nation we are now teaching people to be called Global Citizens it is so sad to watch
Newfoundlanders sure went through a very sad and hardship in the past that we did not learn in schools. A lot of wars and death is surrounding this beautiful Island. What a wonderful and beautiful place came to be today. I am sure proud to a Canadian we have a lot of history bad and good right here in our own backyard. I really enjoyed watching this and thank you for sharing it. :)
Thank you for posting this, i dont know who made it but im proud to be from Newfoundland, and its culture dying out breaks my heart. It will always be apart of me, and i will never let my children forget who we as a people are. I love you Newfoundland.
We are planning a trip to Newfoundland this summer. This documentary was very well done and I learned a lot. I always respected the Newfoundlanders, but my admiration has grown. Thank you for posting on UA-cam.
How’d your trip go?
My father was a career Naval Aviator who was assigned to one of the barrier squadrons operating out of NAS Argentia back in '56. He and my family (I wasn't born until 1960) lived there for four years. Occasionally, when I was a youngster, as we sat around the dining room table, my parents and brothers would reminisce about Newfoundland's unpredictable weather, the frigid winters and the antics my two elder brothers got up to. One day they found the remnants of a Browning .30 caliber machine guy that had been partially disassembled and tossed in the bay as un-needed WWII surplus. It was complete with tripod but about half the barrel had been cut away. So my brothers hauled it out of the bay, toted it back to Officers Housing and set it up on the front steps of the house where the family was living at the time. They thought it was really cool that the squad of Marines who came by to "play" with them jumped from their jeeps and low-crawled up the hill to the house. Turns out a neighbor had reported spotting a machine gun emplacement outside the house and the Marines, thinking it was fully-functioning, weren't taking any chances so they crawled up the hill as a precaution! Then there was the time when the Red Cross ambassador's plane missed the approach to the field one stormy night and flew into a nearby hill killing all aboard...and the crash of Knothole 13 on Easter Sunday Morning,,,...and the rickety, leaking lobster boat my father bought with a couple other officers so they could go lobster fishing whenever they wanted (Mom forbade Dad to set foot on it, she was convinced it would sink at the first sign of a swell)....the snow storm that swept through during Midnight Mass one Christmas that left the congregation stranded all night at the base chapel until the snow plows could get to them in the morning. The really interesting thing is, I think those 4 years in semi-exile bonded them as a family in ways most people could never imagine. Looking back on it now, I realize that I was always an outsider because I didn't share their experiences, but I certainly got a kick out of listening to their stories of sledding in waist-deep snow, etc. Seemed like a really neat place....if you didn't mind the cold.
Thanks so much for posting. I'm from Newfoundland, and I don't remember a lot of stories and history my grandparents told me. Enjoyed this very much
What a good watch this was . I love Newfoundland I was born here and I’ll stay here. There’s no other place like it for me 🙂
There is something enchanted and harsh about this island fortress. It reminds me of the coast of Wales in a way. I will come here to visit with my next partner, this is the goal.
Crazy good watched every sec. Tks for the post Pam!!!
I was station at that American Naval base 1969-71. I enjoy being there
PSheaves Gazefar, thank you for posting, and thanks to the producers, Lynx Images, and all involved.
I am an Aussie, on the east coast of Australia. These three films taught me a lot. Factual (I presume) but full of emotion given the lamentable tragedies.... and then there are the triumphs.
I will say G'day to all Newfoundlanders. Would love to visit one day, but doubt that will happen.
Thank you for this, the island has allot of insterating facts and lost history
Good thing this material is accessible.
Thank you very much for posting this.
thank you for posting these films.
19:30, am really injoying this show on youtube, it ,makes a person feel like your right there. like your feeling there pain, great show making... Perfection..
A very informative documentary. Thank you.
The hardest but kindest ppl on earth back then anyway!!
watching this we never stood a chance as a nation the house of cards were stacked againist us all we needed was one break and today we would be a nation like iceland or greenland what shitty luck part of canada is not bad rather be a part of ireland more in common.
Remember it was so poor I see rats 🐀 with tears in there eyes 👀. 😢😢
thanks for posting
Good yarn but, sources say it was Newfoundland that handed over control not the British asking for it. Smallwood and his people travelled to Briton to encourage the addition of union with Canada to the referendum. Briton not wanting to loose Newfoundland oviousley liked the idea and did so. The perceived threat of Newfoundland drifting under American influence was not overlooked by Briton, Chester Crosby father of John Crosby was leading a group who favoured much closer ties with the United States. In 1895 Newfoundland signed an agreement with America allowing fish products from Newfoundland free access to U.S. markets. This pact was overturned by the privy council in London at Canadian urging, In 1927 Newfoundland was forced to go to Briton and defend its right to the Labrador Territory Canada at that point claiming a huge portion of it. Oh thats right we won that time, the relationship between Canada and Newfoundland has been a strained one over the years and for all the claptrap coming out of Ottawa about multi culturelism they just dont seem to understand what is now part of their own country.
Canada would do anything to keep nl from being American as they would be then be box in on all sides!!
Two Options and back room deals.....
Newfoundland people's are a hardy people. they knew how to feed their children, even if it was beans and dumplings, plus cod fish.
MOST of those communitys still exist!!, My home town is on the eastern coast, right beside belle island, Port De Grave!!
Mark W Isn't that the town that decorate all their boats with lights every Christmas sir? If so what a sight to behold so amazing
Bell island is no where near Port de grave, Port de grave is on the opposite side in the Bay Roberts area.
@@jimparsons6491 You can take a speedboat from Port De Grave to Belle Island in no time. It's just across the point.
@@demonoids2217 It is!
Some of those communities listed still exist.
1-2 and 3 all great!
This was everywhere after the Crash.
All culture is dying as planed not just this one watch as it is now called intolerant to love your people or nation we are now teaching people to be called Global Citizens it is so sad to watch
The Sea Give'ith and it Take'ith.
Newfoundland's past is alive.....OK on my last take.
Supporting England for WWI was paid for over and over and over.....
Margot Fanny What was never paid was the post war loan from the NATION of Newfoundland to the UK.
+George196207 The Canadians lent the Brits $40000000.00 probably never paid back.
interesting but the repetitive goofy music takes away from the account.