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The Dynamics of Outport Furniture Design

Adaptation and Culture

By (author) Walter W. Peddle
Categories: Social and cultural history, History: specific events and topics, History, History and Archaeology
Series: Mercury Series (0316-1854)
Publisher: Canadian Museum of History
Paperback : 9780660188027, 194 pages, December 1969
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Table of contents

AcknowledgmentsForeword by Matt McNultyIntroduction1. The Introduction of British Regional Furniture Modesl to Newfoundland2. The Products of Shops During the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century3. The Furniture of Handy Outport People During the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century4. Mr. William Wheeler5. Mr. Walter Budgen6. Mrs. Elizabeth Gale7. Mr. Clayton Ralph8. Mr. Rupert Batten9. Mr. Ralph Clemens10. Mr. Hilary Cook11. The Outport House12. The Kitchen13. The Parlour and Dining Room14. The Bedroom15. ConclusionBibliographyList of Figures

Illustrates the furniture made in the small fishing villages of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Description

The outport furniture of Newfoundland and Labrador is one of the most colourful and distinctive forms of regional furniture in North America. Based upon European country furniture, it was adapted to reflect social and economic realities, as well as the physical environment in which it was created. AS an expression of the regional culture of the province, it demonstrates to contemporary Newfoundlanders and Labradorians the skills of their forebears as natural innovators, clever designers, practiced recyclers, and masters of adaptation. This volume taps into a rich material history which offers practical messages for the present day.