Griffiths, Exterior From Rear, Ship Harbour

Root cellar on Ship Harbour Road in Ship Harbour. It is now owned by the son of Pat Griffiths. Pat Griffiths built the cellar in approximately 1950. It is built into a hillside, with three sides and the roof covered in earth. It is approximately 2m x 2m and is made fully out of concrete including th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pomeroy, Julie
Format: Still Image
Language:English
Published: 2011
Subjects:
Migration/settlement
Objects
Architecture
building and construction
Buildings
Outbuildings
Root cellars
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_nature/id/497
Description
Summary:Root cellar on Ship Harbour Road in Ship Harbour. It is now owned by the son of Pat Griffiths. Pat Griffiths built the cellar in approximately 1950. It is built into a hillside, with three sides and the roof covered in earth. It is approximately 2m x 2m and is made fully out of concrete including the ceiling. The exterior of the cellar has a sod roof. It was originally used for the storage of vegetables, however after considerable flooding for a nearby brook; it was turned into a well. No longer used as a cellar but occasionally used for retrieving water.

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