Old St. John's

Historic Photos of St. John's, Newfoundland

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The Colonial Building on Military Road in #stjohns #newfoundland in the late 1950's. Note the fountain in the foreground. #nlhistory

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An oldie when @590VOCM was on Water Street. Well before your time Paddy, @VOCMOpenline but thought you'd like to see it.

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Man walking through The Battery, c. 1939. Photo by Gustav Anderson.

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Lar’s Fruit Mart, New Gower Street. Date unknown.

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“A photo of 338 Water Street, St. John's, circa 1980s. At this point, the building was owned by Lewis Ferman. Ferman rented it to Don Drodge, who opened the first Target Discount store in NL.” /via @DaleJarvis
Photo courtesy @CityofStJohns

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Sometimes, when the pavement wears away on Water Street, you can still see the streetcar tracks

On Sept. 15, 1948, the downtown St. John's streetcar made its final run

Check out this throwback video! #nltraffic

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Fishing boats just outside The Narrows, taken between 1892 and 1904. Photo by Robert Edwards Holloway.

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Horse-drawn cart loaded with sacks, c. 1939. Photo by Gustav Anderson.

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Young woman standing on deck, c.1939. Photo by Gustav Anderson.

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RCMP cruiser on Logy Bay Road, c. 1965. /via NL History In Colour on Facebook https://t.co/aXrXRduwiS

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Victoria Park during winter, Water Street west. Date Unknown.

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Government House, Gate house, pre-1918. Photographer: Holloway

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Royal St. John’s Regatta, 1930s. /via @CBCNL #RSJR200

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Cavendish Square, c. 1940s. Photo by Robert H. Tait.

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Water Street with Cable Car, c. 1940s.

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Water Street, David Sclater and Standard Clothing House, snow covered street, with horse drawn carts, pre-1892.

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"We tow into St. John’s", taken June 26, 1893 by Eliot Curwen.

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The Battery, St. John’s, c. 1940s.

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Woman on stage, overlooking saltfish spread on flakes, c. 1939. Photo by Gustav Anderson.

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Water Street, looking east, O'Dwyer block to the right, pre-1899.