Mobile Homes, 2006
Found photo

Newfoundland experienced a controversial period of Resettlement (1954-75) of many of its isolated communities to more centralized "growth centres". For three months in 2006, I performed fieldwork for the Maritime History Archive in search of photographs depicting this historic time by visiting communities throughout the province, digitizing images in family photo albums, and adding the photos to the MHA's digital database.

Art Wicks of Badger's Quay, 2006
Video
08:50

Using his living room furniture for props, Art Wicks explains the method he used to float houses with a rope, oil drums and a winch during the resettlement of isolated outport communities in Newfoundland in the 1950-70s. Watch the video here.