Newfoundland Weavery
Since 1972 the Weavery, as locals fondly call it, has offered Newfoundland’s finest gifts. Beautiful crafts, carvings, artwork, jewellery and clothing are artfully displayed in a warm and friendly environment. Worldwide shipping is a specialty.
It's a Fact!
- The accent heard in St. John's is very similar to that of Waterford, Ireland.
- Newfoundland has its own time zone - 1.5 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time. This is where the sun first rises in North America.
- In 1901, Italian scientist Guglielmo Marconi set up a listening post on Signal Hill and successfully received the first wireless transmission from Europe.
- Serious fires occurred in 1816, 1817, 1819, and 1846. AND THEN, the Great Fire of 1892 destroyed three-quarters of the city.
- Cabot Tower (on Signal Hill) was built to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee and the 400th anniversary of John Cabot's "Voyage of Discovery".
