Pigeon Island facing northwest

Photo of Pigeon Island taken from "Blue Point" picnic site approximately 1 km west of Keels. The island, located in Keels' harbour, is unoccupied. It was once used as a site for turf used in the construction of at least one root cellar in Keels. Turf was dug by hand and hauled in punt...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Catherwood, Kristin
Other Authors: Mesh, Roland, 1933 -, Roland Mesh, b. 1933, spent much of his life working on "lake boats" in the Great Lakes of Ontario and the northern United States. He is now retired and lives in Keels.
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Migration/settlement
Landscape
Islands
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_en/id/167
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Summary:Photo of Pigeon Island taken from "Blue Point" picnic site approximately 1 km west of Keels. The island, located in Keels' harbour, is unoccupied. It was once used as a site for turf used in the construction of at least one root cellar in Keels. Turf was dug by hand and hauled in punts back to Keels. The island was also occasionally a picnic site for visitors to the community.

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