Memorial launches Axes for the Allies: bilingual educational site reviving Newfoundland forestry veterans’ stories
Memorial University has launched Axes for the Allies, a bilingual educational website showcasing 12 years of research into Newfoundland and Labrador forestry workers who served overseas during both world wars. The site combines archives, over 30 commissioned audio recordings, new music and learning activities approved for Canadian classrooms.
Axes for the Allies is the capstone of the collaboration between Professor Emerita Ursula Kelly and Associate Professor Meghan Forsyth. The site follows the formation and wartime service of Newfoundland forestry units and postwar experiences, using archival recordings, photographs, video and actor‑read historical documents. Built with the Grand Falls‑Windsor Heritage Society and supported by Digital Museums Canada, it features community partnerships in Newfoundland and Scotland and educator‑approved learning activities for classroom use.
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