Tolerable Good Anchorage: A Capsule History of St. John's, Newfoundland
The history of St. John's, like the history of Newfoundland itself, is centred on the sea. The city's initial function was to serve as a seasonal mercantile centre to support the fishing fleets which came to exploit the abundant fish stocks of the island's shores Its secondary function was as a military garrison town.
GenresHistoric sitesNewfoundland and LabradorSt. John'sSt. John's (N.L.)History
96 pages
English edition · First published 1995 by Creative Publishers · ISBN 9781895387575
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