Retro St. John's - The Newfoundland capital in 1967

[@jasonmccool4342]

Born and raised in Southern Ontario, but about 20 years ago, myself and a couple of buddies made a regular habit of flying into St John's for a four-day weekend - a few times a year, to party on George Street and generally have a grand time with the nicest people in Canada. I'm a born-again Newfoundlander I suppose.

[@cgardner85]

That you are my son.

[@MsAnthropic]

We’re glad to have ya :)

[@paulmaloney2383]

St. John's is most certainly one of the most charming and quaint walkable cities, with its splendid architecture and historic landmarks. I have fond memories of growing up there. Back then the city was safe and children grew up free range and roaming around the city from one to end to another was fun in itself. The city had a great sense of community and everyone had shared common interests . Whenever I revisit, it is a delight to walk around this wonderful unique place.

[@warrenchurchill4186]

I grew up in St John's having been born in 1947, it was where I spent the first 40 years of my life before circumstance prompted a move to "The Mainland". I love the old city. It's part of who I am as a person. I haven't been back to the capital of the province since 2003. It's time that I rectify that situation, St.John's will always be home to me, and when my days are over, I will be returning to this special place to be committed to the ground that cradles those of my family that have gone before me. God guard thee Newfoundland!.

[@Game_Hero]

Is "the mainland" Labrador in that case?

[@bunnyday1473]

When my grandfather came to Canada from Portugal in the late 50s and, after working for a few years across the country, it was time for him to pick where to settle so he could bring my family over; he really wanted to settle in Newfoundland but he couldn't find a permanent job. He ended up settling in Toronto but he always loved Newfoundland and wanted to go back and vist, he was never able to but I'd love to visit in his memory, it's such a beautiful place.

[@debnoel8560]

Brings up so many memories. I was 8 in 1967 and grew up in Mt. Pearl. I remember our dad bringing us down to see the ships and the varied flags. shopping on water St. Thanks for this!

[@lenwarren2316]

Love that city was born in 1949 on bell island. Left home of nfld in 1965 .have to go back for a trip. One soon

[@andieburgess7096]

Fantastic Video!!! Days gone by for sure!!!

[@fishbrownconnect7927]

One of those Portugal boys knocked up my Nan and eventually down the line I came into this world... history in the making!

[@huneyboss1672]

I miss the old days , felt so simple .

[@coreyrees840]

Wish there was still a train service tbh

[@Wanderingdayo]

Thank you. Fling out the flag pink white and green!

[@joaocaetano3362]

Bonito video onde se encontra o navio portugues Cidade de Aveiro a entrar no porto de st, johns, já andava carregado, eu andava lá, obrigado por este video,,

[@geraltofrivia287]

7:38 I no longer see such rush in the downtown of St. John's anymore 7:38

[@lenwarren2316]

Beautiful

[@princeedwardisland141]

Great video.

[@joaocaetano3362]

Um bonito video onde se vê o navio Cidade de Aveiro a entrar na nossa segunda viagem e 1 9 6 7, onde eu fazia parte da tripulação nessa altura, um abraço a todos que por aqui andaram!!!!

[@olgameireles2883]

i love this. thank you for sharing this great country of ours. :)

[@ziuniam6060]

wspaniałe wspomnienia z tego miasta, odwiedziłem je kilka razy w roku 1972 oraz 1973

[@TravisLoneWolfWalsh]

Hard to believe my dad was 5 years old when this was filmed

[@shecklerr]

Please show more. ❤️😍

[@ranning9389]

wow! 1967! my parents just born. where am I at that time?LoL

[@pavelusa3423]

The year of the festival down in monterrey..that yr I was working as a surveyor of sorts building the highways in Toronto..I left st john's in 66 then left T O for europe in 1970

[@vickyhammond220]

One clarification needs to be made: Mews says early in the video that the Portuguese were our best customers, then "learned to catch the fish themselves". This is almost laughable when you consider that the Portuguese were some of the earliest explorers of the North Atlantic and the world's oceans in general, as they were great navigators, with maps dating from the 1400s, referring to Newfoundland as "Land of the King of Portugal" and "Terras de Bacalao", or "land of the codfish". They knew how to catch the fish before there was a Newfoundland-based fishery.

[@sweiland75]

They even named Labrador!

[@snowballcorners]

vicky hammond Prince Henry and the school for navigators.

[@chosenideahandle]

I'm guessing he meant modern fishing.

[@mig39]

Pretty sure they named Newfoundland as well "Terra Nova" :-) Where did St. John's and many of the other places get their names? :-)

[@Masaru_kun]

you gotta admit tho "they're a charming people... they never cause any trouble, and we are all very fond of them" despite any some ignorance of a wider history, it was clearly the good faith characterization that suits a town like st johns!

[@debbiemartin8422]

I was 6 years old raised with a mother and farther who let go hungry and so much more!

[@coryl6548]

Does anyone here know when the street cars were first installed?

[@johnbrown2680]

Mom (80) says late 1800s and around during her first recollected years.

[@funnyvidstoday101]

i was born in newfoundland but grew up in toronto mb, can't choose where i grew up at the moment but it not the destination but the journey in life

[@veronicabutler7298]

all way about st john 's there more to nfld then st john

[@randellcayla]

more ! more ! More !

[@trevorj79]

Most noticeable thing is how fit everybody was in 1967. Nobody’s lumbering down Water Street carying 300 lbs with them.

[@douevenfootnite8964]

How dare u say that . I rather be fat than fit u have to accept their bodies.

[@prgs6612]

Blame the big companies producing horrible foods and an overworked population - fast food is cheap and quick and filling. Most of the exhausted people of today would rather buy a hamburger than spend an extra hour after an 8hr+ day making a meal that could cost more. And then add in the fact that there are more office/sedentary jobs now then before. Also. . . are you American? I'm Canadian and don't see too many really obese people. Chubby, sure, but there were chubby people back then too. Not everyone was slim as a knife.

[@29Gouch]

More please.

[@xmonster741]

After all that, they never talked about the longest lasting job supporter , most important thing in the city. The dockyard

[@LadyHeathersLair]

Detergent that costs $0.69. Oh my....

[@サンジェードゥビー]

LadyHeathersLair 6.99$

[@fredbush7457]

the most common was RINSO the other was BREEZE then came ABC JUST 39 69 99 cents the laundry product that makes good sense

[@siobhan2436]

The blue delivery van "W J Murphy" at 22.39 min.....that was from my Grandfather's grocery store on Rawlin's Cross. The building is still there, now the "Hungry Heart Cafe". Thank you to the new owners for keeping the building alive.

[@TheThreeLeggedChair]

must be cold to live in those small square houses in front of the ocean during winter.

[@timsummers870]

St. John's is the oldest city in North America?? That's NOT what the Internet says.

[@Aetherius21]

Technically not as the islands of the Caribbean are also considered part of North America but St. John's is the oldest city in continental North America and certainly the whole area of coastal Newfoundland is the oldest part of European settlement in North America. Even before Columbus ,it is most likely that the area Norse explorers called "Vinland" was modern Newfoundland.

[@Nx0-o1i]

Could you name a North American city older than 1497? If were just going by "discovery" then vikings beat Columbus by hundreds of years. We all know John Cabot is the real OG tho.

[@adamyoung2389]

@@Nx0-o1i I believe Mexico City also makes the claim as oldest, and one can see why the debate continues - as a Newfoundlander, I tend to side with NL.

[@localdude1220]

I remember this St. John's, its been ruined now!

[@navonrevleen1101]

Why?

[@denni98]

Looks like a great vacation spot for spring or fall? I wonder when the best time to visit?

[@newfieledman9164]

I hear you i was born and raised in St.John's in 1966. and i agree They are Taking Old St.John's and trying to turn it in to a New St.John's, i miss the Old St.John's my Dad worked in All of those old Government Buildings as a Security Officer, from 1965 -1995.

[@tonysa2337]

@islanti I plead ignorance as to Newfounland's recent history. What is it that is ruining Newfoundland? Genuine question.

[@furlonggg1]

@@tonysa2337 the massive old stone buildings are being torn down. They were built to last an eternity, replaced by inferior buildings. "steely dan - the royal scam"

[@stanleysmooth]

"Welcome to Far Harbor"

[@gerberjoanne266]

"When New York was still a swamp"? (0:16) New York was never a swamp. The script writer was confusing New York with Washington, DC.

[@fredbush7457]

the orange house was my uncles the little white house at the top was my uncles the dark one next to the orange was my grandfather's

[@slam44]

Never met a Newfy I didn’t like.

[@davidmajor8229]

Damn

[@crazytimes9989]

I bet if you go to the other side we have been there longer.

[@shane7350]

Amazing...not a fat person in sight lol.

[@chelsey7312]

That's what you got from this video? Not an ounce of intelligence in sight, lol.

[@jamielc3437]

cool video gets a bit irritating at times but it is what it is.

[@gregnewfoundland7926]

Should never joined with Canada

[@pavelusa3423]

I was back in st john's in 2013 & I saw some one had written on a wall on duckworth st.,free nfld..it made me think wow others like me. I lived in iceland from 73 74..they are independent and how.amazing country.we r a piddley province with no fish..

[@furlonggg1]

I wish we could hear the true history of terra nova. Seems that these old stone buildings may have already been there in the old days. similar to chilaga. rewrite history to cover up a great culture.

[@Nx0-o1i]

Well let's discuss, what is the true History of Newfoundland?

[@HardRockMiner]

Proud to be a Newfoundlander but St Johns isn't the oldest city in North America. It certainly is ONE of the oldest though

[@johnbrown2680]

Da town bye!

[@stephenmorrissey1254]

I'd love to go there but it's cheaper to fly to Maui... Three times!

[@coryl6548]

Old and new indeed. The old beautiful impossible architecture and the new communist style cubes.