Tag Archives: The Rooms

Newfoundland and Labrador deaths, 1950-1968, now on provincial archives’ website

Posted on January 28, 2022 by Gail Dever

There was big news on Wednesday from Newfoundland and Labrador. Vital statistics records for deaths registered in Newfoundland and Labrador from 1950 to 1968 are now available online on The Rooms website, and there’s more to come. These newly added … Continue reading →

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Provincial archivist at Newfoundland & Labrador’s The Rooms honoured for work in identifying remains of WWI soldier

Posted on October 5, 2021 by Gail Dever

The Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador Andrew Furey took part in an event yesterday recognizing four exceptional public service employees who were presented with the Public Service Award of Excellence, the highest award a government employee in that province can … Continue reading →

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Online database features illustrated WWI bios of Newfoundland soldiers

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Gail Dever

Died in Service is a fairly new online database featuring more than 1,300 illustrated biographies of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians who died in the First World War with the (Royal) Newfoundland Regiment, the Canadian Expeditionary Force, the British Army, and the Australian … Continue reading →

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Government announces $1 million for Royal Newfoundland Regiment exhibit

Posted on June 23, 2016 by Gail Dever

The Government of Canada announced yesterday it will contribute $1 million to The Rooms — Newfoundland and Labrador’s most important cultural institution — to create  “Where Once They Stood We Stand,” a comprehensive project that includes an onsite exhibit, a … Continue reading →

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