From the “Newfie Bullet” to the
SS Kyle to Amelia Earhart, Getting Around the Rock is a fascinating history of the
transportation sector, largely in pre-Confederation Newfoundland and Labrador. These
recollections were passed on to the author by his father, Raymond Lahey, and
his uncle, Bill Lahey, who spent their working lives as telegraph operators in
the changing times of transportation in the province.
Stories include:
How “The Bullet” Came to Newfoundland
Family Connections: The Reid Newfoundland Company
Wireless Telegraphy
The Newfoundland Coastal Steamers
Aviation History and the Newfoundland Connection
The Botwood Seaplane Base
Newfoundland Airport (Gander)
