- The Move
A video on the resettlement of the Rumboldt family
in 1968.




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Fair Island



A series of small islands on the north side of Bonavista Bay, off shore from Centreville, Fair Island was a fishing settlement throughout its long history. In the second half of the 19th century, the increasing population made inshore fishing less viable and residents became heavily involved in the Labrador fishery. When that fishery began to fail in the 1930s and beyond, many left the fishery to become loggers in that region. The community was resettled under the provincial government's centralization program between 1959 and 1961. They moved primarily to Centreville, a planned community, and nearby Trinity, Bonavista Bay, but also Hare Bay, Black Duck Cove and Catalina, Trinity Bay. The images show life on Fair Island prior to resettlement and also one of the houses moved under the program.

James and Alice (Rogers) Noble, Fair Island

James and Alice (Rogers) Noble, Fair Island
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View of Fair Island taken from a boat

View of Fair Island taken from a boat
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Wedding of Marshall Brown and Anita Wicks on Fair Island

Wedding of Marshall Brown and Anita Wicks on Fair Island
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Edwin Noseworthy's funeral on Fair Island

Edwin Noseworthy's funeral on Fair Island
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St. Barnabas Anglican Church, Fair Island

St. Barnabas Anglican Church, Fair Island
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Loyal Orange Lodge / Society of United Fishermen's Hall, Fair Island

Loyal Orange Lodge / Society of United Fishermen's Hall, Fair Island
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Mrs. Hannah Rogers carrying water at Fair Island

Mrs. Hannah Rogers carrying water at Fair Island
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Playing hockey on Fair Island

Playing hockey on Fair Island
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Teachers residence, Fair Island

Teachers residence, Fair Island
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Church of England School, Fair Island

Church of England School, Fair Island
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