Memorial University DAI: Dam on John Englishs Gully

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Dam on John Englishs Gully


Descriptive Title	Dam on John Englishs Gully
Category	Knowledge of the land/water and environment
Topic	Architecture, building and construction
Keywords	Dams
Description	John Englishs Gully was dammed in 1949 to provide the first municipal water supply. Marina Gambin writes her fathers response to her inquiry on Englishs identity, A fellow by the name of John English used to go out there in the summertime and strip off and jump into it to wash himself. This would have been long before 1949.
Date	2010-03-25
Collector	Branch Cultural Historical Association
Informant	Gambin, Marina
Biographical Data	Marina (Power) Gambin grew up in Branch in the 1950s and early 1960s. She often writes about life growing up in Branch.
Location Depicted/Discussed	Canada--Newfoundland and Labrador--Avalon Peninsula--Branch
Notes	Gullies are also favoured places for wildlife such as foxes, mink and weasels. Other gullies in and around Branch include Muskrat Gully, Otter Gully, Mount Gully, Tom Dunns Gully and Slatey Gully a favourite place for children to find writing slates in the early days when school paper was in short supply.
Format	Image/jpeg
Type	Still Image
Resource Type	Photograph
Language	Eng
Source	Branch Cultural Historical Association
Collection	Intangible Cultural Heritage Inventory - Avalon

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