Port Hope Simpson diary and photographs 1969-70

The Port Hope Simpson Come Home 2002 town emblem

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The Port Hope Simpson 19-27 July 2002 Come Home town emblem. The human figure represents the spirit of Port Hope Simpson and its enthusiastic fire; the Labrador flag represents our heritage; the house represents the importance of home and family that exists in our community and the Port Hope Simpson banner represents our town's pride and teamwork.
Stacy Russell
Journal intime et photographies gauches 1969-70 de Simpson d'espoir

Port дневник Simpson упования и фотоснимки 1969-70

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Port дневник Simpson упования и фотоснимки 1969-70

Ημερολόγιο και φωτογραφίες 1969-70 Simpson ελπίδας λιμένων

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Ημερολόγιο και φωτογραφίες 1969-70 Simpson ελπίδας λιμένων

De agenda en foto's 1969-70 van Port Hope Simpson

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De agenda en foto's 1969-70 van Port Hope Simpson

港希望Simpson 日誌和相片1969-70

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港希望Simpson 日誌和相片1969-70

港希望Simpson 日志和相片1969-70

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港希望Simpson 日志和相片1969-70

희망Simpson운반 일기 및 사진1969-70년

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희망Simpson운반 일기 및 사진1969-70년

Diario y fotograf�as portuarios 1969-70 de Simpson de la esperanza

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Diario y fotograf�as portuarios 1969-70 de Simpson de la esperanza

Di�rio de Simpson da esperan�a e fotografias portu�rios 1969-70

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Di�rio de Simpson da esperan�a e fotografias portu�rios 1969-70

Diario di Simpson di speranza e fotografie port 1969-70

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Diario di Simpson di speranza e fotografie port 1969-70

Porthoffnung Simpson Tagebuch und Fotographien 1969-70

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Porthoffnung Simpson Tagebuch und Fotographien 1969-70

Two unsolved deaths & links

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Two deaths on 3 February 1940 in Port Hope Simpson, Labrador, Newfoundland, Canada are still unsolved. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police Serious Crimes Unit, Gander, Newfoundland have opened up their own investigation about the deaths. The illustrated journal http://twounsolveddeaths.blogspot.com
from 15 July to 28 August, 2002 not only covers an invitation to the town's Coming Home celebrations but also includes a further attempt to establish the facts. If you know anything at all about what happened please do not hesitate in contacting your local RCMP detachment or the police force of jurisdiction in your area.If you live outside Canada, please contact your local police service and ask them to make a request for assistance from the appropriate Canadian law enforcement agency. The main RCMP website address is http://www.rcmp.ca or Email me!

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"The Springdale", one of four coastal boats serving The Labrador in 1969-70. The others were "The Cabot Strait", "The Nonia" and "The Bonavista" 23 August 1969

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Taking stores and vsos to the Coastal Settlements aboard "The Cabot Strait" 23 August 1969

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Heading South along the Labrador Coast on board "The Cabot Strait" 27 August 1969

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An Inshore Fisherman coming out to "The Cabot Strait" to collect his stores, 27 August 1969

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Grenfell Nurse Margaret Harris from Mary's Harbour Mission Station and Weston-Super-Mare, England, in front of the Hospital Ship, "The Strathcona", berthed in Port Hope Simpson 30 October 1969

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My Beaver Skin Drying on a Woodpile, Port Hope Simpson 10 November 1969

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Pete Smart, the other vso with his gun near Port Hope Simpson 6 November 1969

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Ernie Pritchard Making a Brew in the Woods near Port Hope Simpson 6 November 1969

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In 1969 I believed this was the Tombstone of a J. O. Williams, the First Welsh Industrialist in Port Hope Simpson 15 November 1969. To read the Inscription please visit http://www.porthopesimpsonsdevelopment.blogspot.com

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Bowaters Company's discarded pulpwood and truck at The Depot, 15 November 1969

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The Anglican School plus Volleyball Court, Decorations and Oil Drums, Port Hope Simpson 15 November 1969

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A Few Students in My Class thinking about starting a Romp, The Anglican School, Port Hope Simpson 18 November 1969

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My Class, The Anglican School, Port Hope Simpson 18 November 1969

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Looking towards Port Hope Simpson and The Bay from the High Road, 18 November 1969

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Looking over towards Port Hope Simpson and The Bay from the Fire Break 19 November 1969

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Charlie Russell and his bike near Edgar Hicks' General Store, Main Road, Port Hope Simpson 23 November 1969

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Henry and Gary Russell laughing at having their photographs taken, Main Road, Port Hope Simpson 23 November 1969

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Sam Kippenhuck, facing camera and Claude Rumbolt, white armband who conducted The Graveside Service for Aunt Jesse 23 November 1969

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Mourners around Aunt Jesse's Final Resting Place, Port Hope Simpson 23 November 1969

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A view from Aunt Jesse's Final Resting Place, Port Hope Simpson 23 November 1969

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Aunt Jesse's Funeral Procession walking towards her final resting place 23 November 1969

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Aunt Jesse's Funeral Procession passing Alex Penney's house on the way to the graveyard 23 November 1969

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Aunt Jesse's Procession heading for the Funeral Service at The Anglican Church, Port Hope Simpson 23 November 1969

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Ice Hockey Match: Port Hope Simpson v Mary's Harbour near Blackwater Brook, Port Hope Simpson 9 December 1969

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Ice Hockey Match: Port Hope Simpson v Mary's Harbour played at Port Hope Simpson's new ice rink 9 December 1969

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Mailplane taking off from The Bay, Port Hope Simpson 19 Dec 69

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Mailplane on skis about to take off from The Bay, Port Hope Simpson 19 December 1969

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The Anglican School Christmas procession with James Butt following up the rear going towards the bridge over Blackwater Brook when disaster struck: The Russian Soyuz 5 nosecone fell off. Port Hope Simpson 21 December 1969

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The Anglican School Christmas procession, Port Hope Simpson with Rusian Soyuz 5 Rocket nosecone still connected. 21 December 1969

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The Anglican School's Christmas Procession with Soyuz 5 nosecone connected. Port Hope Simpson 21 December 1969

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The Anglican School's Christmas Procession appearing over the hill. Port Hope Simpson 21 December 1969

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Two of Wince's nine dogs chained outside his home, Port Hope Simpson 28 December 1969

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Wince Clark tending to his chained dogs behind hs home. Taken from their Feed Table, Port Hope Simpson 28 December 1969

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Wince Clark with one of his dogs; Port Hope Simpson in the background; Power Station middle r.; 28 December 1969

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Prince: Lead Dog of Wince Clark chained outside Wince's home Port Hope Simpson 29 december 1969

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A closer view of Wince Clark as he guides his load of firewood up on to the Main Road, Port Hope Simpson 29 December 1969

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r.: Wince Clark (below the road) with his load of firewood on The Bay about to be pulled up by his huskies on to the Main Road, Port Hope Simpson. Ruins of old buildings in the background including what may have been the Company store. 29 December 1969

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Wince's Husky dogs pulling ahead of the komatik on the High Road, Port Hope Simpson 29 December 1969

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l. to r. (rear): Dick Rumbolt, Aunt Maude, Nath Burden and two daughters (l.) in front of Nath's home Port Hope Simpson; 1 January 1970

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Aunt Gerd Rumbolt with Alexis Bay, Port Hope Simpson and a building that might have been the old Company store in the background. Taken 24 January 1970

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Harry Ward, in front of the new house he was building in Port Hope Simpson; looking out towards The Bay, 24 January 1970

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The Wards, l. to r.: Harry, Charlie, Maim and Austin; in front of their home, Port Hope Simpson 24 January 1970

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Crowd Outside Uncle Bob and Aunt Edith's Home in Port Hope Simpson,
l. to r.: Uncle Bob, Scott Coish, Henry, Harold, Gary, Freeman and Gordon Russell, Aunt Edith, 24 January 1970

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The Orange Day Parade on The Bay, Lodge Bay 11 January 1970

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Orange Day Parade, Lodge Bay 11 January 1970

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The Tractor of the Great Snow Cruiser I was loaned for my Trip to Mary's Harbour. 11 January 1970

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Sketch Map of Port Hope Simpson showing location of all families, roads and other features; finished 15 February 1970..

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Ben Rowe and two other men doing repair work. Vic Penney's new skidoo in foreground; taken looking towards The Bay, Port Hope Simpson 25 February 1970
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A Cross-Section of the Woodburning Stove in Scott and Rita Coish's home and my Lodgings, 28 February 1970

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Fish Flakes for Spreading and Drying the Codfish, Lodge Bay 29 March 1970

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Faith and Paul Bradley, Lodge Bay 29 March 1970

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Reverend Ed Lewis in foreground watching the Big Skidoo Race in Mary's Harbour 30 March 1970

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Two days ago I read the obituary of Bertrand Russell. He lived until 97 years of age and in the prologue to his first autobiography, published in 1967, he claimed that three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong had governed his life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge and unbearable pity for the sufferings of mankind.
10 April 1970

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View inside Port Hope Simpson. Taken from Ron Notley's house. 17 May 1970

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The Pentecostal School is on the left, looking towards The Bay and Dick Rumbolt's home. 6 May 1970

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The Powerhouse (not yet operational) in Port Hope Simpson 26 December 1969

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Two Bell Telephone men, including Baxter Rumbolt wiring-up Port Hope Simpson. Vic Penney and Henry James Butt in attendance. 6 May 1970

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Looking over Belly Cadder ice in Alexis Bay towards Port Hope Simpson. 6 May 1970

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Two hand-crafted boats on Alexis Bay with the Anglican School in the background. 6 May 1970

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Si Strugnall's first Long Liner built in Port Hope Simpson 6 May 1970

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Breaking out From the Ice for Break-up. 6 May 1970

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The Tractor is needed. 6 May 1970

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Gill Burden with son, sawing firewood whilst held on komatik with Alexis Bay in the background. 6 May 1970

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Ed Osmond, Pastor and Teacher, The Pentecostal School, Port Hope Simpson taken on board ship 31 March 1970

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Stephen and Sandra Cook and Gillian Dawn, their baby daughter. Taken outside their home in Port Hope Simpson 12 May 1970.

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Harold Rumbolt (32 trout), Ron Notley (21 trout) and Sam Kippenhuck (26 trout) fishing through the bellycadder ice along the shore by The Depot. Sunday 17 May 1970

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The mailplane geting ready to take-off from The Bay, Port Hope Simpson, 14 June 1970

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A view looking towards Port Hope Simpson, taken from the Back Road. 4 June 1970

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The Eastern Provincial Aeroplane that brought in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to search for the body of Bill Penney banking about 200 metres over Port Hope Simpson as it headed out towards Mary's Harbour and on to Goose Bay. Sunday 14 June 1970.

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Saying goodbye to Port Hope Simpson 0430 hrs. from my passage on board "The Springdale", 19 June 1970

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Leaving Mary's Harbour on the return journey. Taken from on board "The Springdale" June 1970.

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Looking towards habitation of the land; taken from on board "The Springdale", June 1970

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Another coastal settlement taken from on board "The Springdale" on the journey south. June 1970

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Another coastal settlement taken whilst travelling south to Hare Bay from on board "The Springdale", June 1970.

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A house built from stone. June 1970

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A Sketch Map of the Settlements of the northern tip of the Great Northern Peninsula, Newfoundland 23 June 1970

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Key: a Sketch Map of the Settlements of the northern tip of the Great Northern Peninsula, Newfoundland 23 June 1970

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Fog! On the journey south along the coast for a possible ride home fingers crossed, on a woodship from Hare Bay, Newfoundland. Taken from on board "The Springdale." 19-22 June 1970.

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A mechanical Bull Elephant in action at Burnt Point, Hare Bay, Newfoundland 22 June 1970.

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Loading the de-barker and cutting machine, Burnt Point, Hare Point, Newfoundland 22 June 1970.

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Two men inspecting whirling, cutting teeth during the wood de-barking process, Burnt Point, Hare Bay, Newfoundland 22 June 1970

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The automated cutting and de-barking of sticks into pulpwood. Burnt Point, Hare Bay, Newfoundland 22 June 1970.

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An automated pulpwood preparation machine at Burnt Point, Hare Bay, Newfoundland 22 June 1970.

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Pulpwood being prepared for export, Burnt Point, Hare Bay, Newfoundland 22 June 1970.

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Three crane grabs used at the Bowaters' wood operation. Burnt Point, Hare Bay, Newfoundland 22 June 1970.

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A group of Bowaters' wood-loaders at Burnt Point, Hare Bay, northern peninsula of Newfoundland. The "Frans Gorthon" woodship is at anchor as it is being filled with pulpwood for export to the Bowaters paper mill in Kent, England, 22 June 1970.

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Two small icebergs taken from the stern of "The Springdale", July 1970.

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Travelling south along the Labrador and northern peninsula of Newfoundland coast with a lighthouse appearing through the fog to warn us of the possible dangers. Taken from on board "The Springdale", July 1970.