Vanished in the mist : [videorecording] lost Newfoundland.
TITLE:
Vanished in the mist : [videorecording] lost Newfoundland.
Publication Date:
2000-2024
Publication Information:
Toronto : Lynx Images Productions Inc.,
Physical Description:
3 videocassettes (ca. 140 mins.)
Geographic Term:
Contents:
Storms over the island -- Life in the undertow -- Tidal waves.
Summary:
Storms over the island: In this first film, explore remnants of the lost colonies of Avalon and Plaisance (now Placentia) which are only now being uncovered; the trades of early French fishing stations; Harbour Grace - home to Pirate Peter Easton; and other places and stories that have vanished in the mists of time.
Life in the undertow: In this second episode of the series, Newfoundland experiences the growing pains that allow it to stand free as an island nation.
The tidal waves: In this episode, follow the dramatic stories of the German U-Boat that stalked the passenger ferry SS Caribou, and the phenomenal rescue of hundreds of sailors from the wrecks of the U.S. naval ships Truston and Pollux.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781894073530
9781894073400
9781894073523
9781894073561
General Note:
VHS.
A three part series celebrating stories from Newfoundland's past.