" Newfoundland’s French Shore Depicted, 1713 - 1904", a Provincial Archives exhibition, opening 29 June 2004 at the Provincial Museum, Duckworth St., St. John’s

In partnership with the Association of Newfoundland and Labrador Archives (ANLA), Library and Archives Canada, the Biblioth èque nationale de France, the Ministère des Affaires étrangères, and Société 2004 Society, the Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador is proud to present "Newfoundland’s French Shore Depicted, 1713 - 1904" at the Provincial Museum from June to September 2004.

This bilingual exhibition has been created using original maps, documents and photographs, from the collections of the Provincial Archives and Library and Archives Canada, as well as reproductions of rare documents from French archival collections, never before seen in North America - over 90 documents in total. It highlights the economic importance of Newfoundland’s French Shore to France, and views the French Shore in the context of Newfoundland's cultural transformation and the formation of a unique national identity in the 19th century.

This exhibition will raise the profile of the importance of the French influence in Newfoundland and Labrador generally, and will be valuable in pointing tourists and residents alike to the cultural and natural features of the communities on the former French Shore, which will have their own activities and projects in 2004.

Funding for this exhibition is made possible by the Department of Canadian Heritage (PCH) and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) through the Atlantic Canada Cultural Economic Partnership, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Library and Archives Canada and Société 2004 Society.


Newfoundland’s French Shore Depicted: 1713 – 1904
Traveling Exhibition, Fall and Winter 2004-05

In partnership with Société 2004 Society, the Association of Newfoundland and Labrador Archives, a traveling exhibit will be created as a version of the main exhibition. Using high quality copies and flexible panels an exhibition will be created which can travel throughout the province, focusing particularly on the communities on the former French Shore. It will be accompanied by a booklet and cd rom which will highlight the documents used in the exhibition and their significance, and may be used as resource for schools and individuals interested in learning more about the French Shore.

At the first opening of the traveling exhibit PANL will launch a new web site "Newfoundland’s French Shore", created with funding from Industry Canada. At the end of its tour, the traveling exhibition will be donated to an appropriate venue as a permanent installation.

This traveling exhibition is funded in part by the Department of Canadian Heritage (PCH) and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) through the Atlantic Canada Cultural Economic Partnership and by Société 2004 Society.