Show Old Newfoundland Newfoundland this year eur celebrates the four hun hundred rell and twentieth anniversary anniversary anni anal of her discovery In 1497 1407 John Cabot sailed from Bristol on a u vo voyage voyage- age whIch was mn made e famous b by the finding of Newfoundland It was not until 1582 that lint It was formally taken possession pos- pos session sesMon of if In the name of Queen Eliza ElIza- beth heth Many of the fishing boats from that ancient colon colony took tool part In the defeat of or the Spanish armada In the n war Newfoundland has given men to the service of or Britain |