Whitewood Gully flows toward the River

Early in the salt cod fishery, rinds (strips of bark) were used to cover fish in wet weather. The banks of the Whitewood Gully had a good supply of spruce and fir trees large enough to provide four and five foot rinds. When the bark was peeled, the trees died and were known as whitewoods, giving the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Branch Cultural Historical Association
Format: Still Image
Language:English
Published: 2010
Subjects:
Knowledge of the land/water and environment
Landscape
Streams
Trees
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_avalon/id/4423
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Summary:Early in the salt cod fishery, rinds (strips of bark) were used to cover fish in wet weather. The banks of the Whitewood Gully had a good supply of spruce and fir trees large enough to provide four and five foot rinds. When the bark was peeled, the trees died and were known as whitewoods, giving the gully its name.

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