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




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La Manche



Situated between Tors Cove and Cape Broyle on the Southern Shore and in a small inlet surrounded by high mountains, La Manche was one of Newfoundland's most picturesque communities. The first permanent settler is believed to have been George Melvin who arrived there circa 1840 from nearby Burnt Cove. Limited by the amount of land available in the area, the community remained small, its population peaking at about 54 around the time of Confederation. Although a majority of residents were apparently opposed to resettlement, the closure of the school and the continuing isolation of the community prompted some to leave. By 1961 the population had fallen to 25. Others continued to reject the notion of resettlement, but their resolve gave way in 1966 when a severe storm demolished the community's extensive network of stages and wharves. The images presented here capture the physical layout of the place - its stages, flakes and wharves around the shoreline - and also convey a sense of how hard the people of La Manche must have worked to prosecute the fishery from that difficult location.

The cribbage bridge at La Manche

The cribbage bridge at La Manche
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La Manche

La Manche
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Nets drying at La Manche

Nets drying at La Manche
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La Manche

La Manche
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La Manche

La Manche
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La Manche bridge

La Manche bridge
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Flakes at La Manche

Flakes at La Manche
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Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church at La Manche

Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church at La Manche
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La Manche rock

La Manche rock
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Alexander Melvin's stage at La Manche

Alexander Melvin's stage at La Manche
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