The Telegrapher

The Memorial University Center for Newfoundland Studies has begun digitizing The Telegrapher (a newspaper started by William Coaker while he lived at Port Blandford. Read the first digitized edition.

Early Video of Port Blandford

The Memorial University DELTS video collection has a wonderful video showing Port Blandford, local children, interviews with several people. The video preserves a historical piece of what Port Blandford was like. Watch the video from Memorial...

Heritage Days

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Constable William J. Moss

Constable William J. Moss

Constable William J. Moss Members of the International Woods Workers (IWA) union began striking at the end of December 1958 for higher wages (increase of 5 cents per hour) and a shorter work week (reduction from 60 hours to 54 hours per week). Over time, many members...