Matthews, Minnie. A video clip on watching the St. Mary's Church burn down.

In the late 1980s, Heart's Content lost one of its iconic buildings to a fire. This is a familiar story in Newfoundland as most structures were built from wood that eventually became very dry and flammable. Many people in Heart's Content witnessed the church burning down, including Minnie...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wilson, Lisa
Format: Moving Image (Video)
Language:English
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_avalon/id/4605
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Summary:In the late 1980s, Heart's Content lost one of its iconic buildings to a fire. This is a familiar story in Newfoundland as most structures were built from wood that eventually became very dry and flammable. Many people in Heart's Content witnessed the church burning down, including Minnie Matthews who tells her story here. Photo provided by Ted Rowe.