The caribou hut : the story of a Newfoundland hostel
This is a history of the wartime hostel the Caribou Hut in St. John's, Newfoundland, which was created to restore order to a city thrown into upheaval by the influx of soldiers and sailors from many allied countries. The book describes how the Second World War affected the city of St. John'...
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ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:cns/139458 2023-12-31T10:11:51+01:00 The caribou hut : the story of a Newfoundland hostel Duley, Margaret, 1894-1968 Canada--Newfoundland and Labrador--Avalon Peninsula--St. John's 1949 82 p. image/jpeg; application/pdf http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns/id/139458 eng eng Ryerson Press Toronto, Ont. (11.09MB) -- https://dai.mun.ca/PDFs/cns/TheCaribouHut.pdf Centre for Newfoundland Studies - Digitized Books UH 910 N4 D8 http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns/id/139458 Centre for Newfoundland Studies Print text held in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Libraries. Centre for Newfoundland Studies St. John's War Services' Association World War 1939-1945--War work--Newfoundland and Labrador Text Book 1949 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:21Z This is a history of the wartime hostel the Caribou Hut in St. John's, Newfoundland, which was created to restore order to a city thrown into upheaval by the influx of soldiers and sailors from many allied countries. The book describes how the Second World War affected the city of St. John's, and provides a glimpse into the lives of the men who stayed at the Caribou Hut and the many people who volunteered there giving of themselves to make those staying at the hostel feel at home. Back of book jacket includes Sir Cavendish Boyle's Ode to Newfoundland. Includes bibliographical references. Book Newfoundland Newfoundland studies Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI) |
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St. John's War Services' Association World War 1939-1945--War work--Newfoundland and Labrador Duley, Margaret, 1894-1968 The caribou hut : the story of a Newfoundland hostel |
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This is a history of the wartime hostel the Caribou Hut in St. John's, Newfoundland, which was created to restore order to a city thrown into upheaval by the influx of soldiers and sailors from many allied countries. The book describes how the Second World War affected the city of St. John's, and provides a glimpse into the lives of the men who stayed at the Caribou Hut and the many people who volunteered there giving of themselves to make those staying at the hostel feel at home. Back of book jacket includes Sir Cavendish Boyle's Ode to Newfoundland. Includes bibliographical references. |
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Duley, Margaret, 1894-1968 |
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Duley, Margaret, 1894-1968 |
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Duley, Margaret, 1894-1968 |
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The caribou hut : the story of a Newfoundland hostel |
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The caribou hut : the story of a Newfoundland hostel |
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The caribou hut : the story of a Newfoundland hostel |
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The caribou hut : the story of a Newfoundland hostel |
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The caribou hut : the story of a Newfoundland hostel |
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caribou hut : the story of a newfoundland hostel |
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Ryerson Press |
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1949 |
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http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns/id/139458 |
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Canada--Newfoundland and Labrador--Avalon Peninsula--St. John's |
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Newfoundland Newfoundland studies |
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Newfoundland Newfoundland studies |
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Centre for Newfoundland Studies Print text held in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Libraries. Centre for Newfoundland Studies |
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(11.09MB) -- https://dai.mun.ca/PDFs/cns/TheCaribouHut.pdf Centre for Newfoundland Studies - Digitized Books UH 910 N4 D8 http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns/id/139458 |
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