Master Shipbuilders of Newfoundland and Labrador, Vol 2: Notre Dame Bay to Petty Harbour

The fishery, the seal cull, the settlement, the culture--the history of Newfoundland and Labrador has been shaped and witnessed from the deck of sea-going vessels, and those vessels were sparred with local timbers, planked and rigged by the hands of our master shipbuilders. In this companion volume to its highly successful predecessor, author Calvin Evans covers every coast and bay from Notre Dame Bay to Petty Harbour and includes all of Labrador in a chronicle of craftsmanship and productivity. Impeccably researched and contextualized, and once again featuring a bonus chapter by Philip Evans, Master Shipbuilders of Newfoundland and Labrador, Volume 2 offers an indispensable addition to the story of our past.

About the author

Calvin D. Evans is a retired University Librarian. Born in Newfoundland, Evans has lived and worked in six Canadian provinces, and is the author of two previous books. For 100 years his family built ships for the Labrador and Grand Banks fishery, and he has a continuing avid interest in maritime history.

Product details

• Authors: Calvin Evans
• Publisher: Breakwater Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.10.2014
• EAN: 9781550815696
• ISBN: 978-1-55081-569-6
• No. of pages: 312
• Dimensions: 151 mm x 228 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 359 g
• Subject: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Ships