A few from FB.
U-Boat in the harbour.
Old passports.
The edge of the Central Slum.
I knew we were considered for Confederation in the 1860s, but were passionately against it... but I thought it was a non-issue. I didn't realize that, back then, there was actually a campaign here to prevent it. Some propaganda from the 1800s, as opposed to the 1940s:
Fire on the southside, WWII. This pic was originally thought to be of when the Germans torpedoed St. John's, but those hit much farther to the left well out of view of this angle.
The Confederate, the main paper that supported the Confederates and Confederation. You can see their term "British Union", which is how joining Canada was marketed here:
And the Independent, the main daily for Nationalists.
House window during the referendums in 1948.
"PEI Premier warns NLers to beware of Confederation". One of the things I only learned here on SSP is how opposed the Maritimes turned out to be.
Downtown West End before 351 and Fortis.
1900s, Water Street