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Matching Articles"St. John's" (Total 106)

Elsie Holloway (1882-1971)

Biography of Elsie Holloway (1882-1971).
Margaret Iris Duley (1894-1968)

Biography of Margaret Iris Duley (1894-1968).
1894 Bank Crash

On 10 December 1894, two of Newfoundland and Labrador's three banks closed their doors and never opened them again.
Impacts of the 1894 Bank Crash

After the Commercial and Union Banks ceased operations, Newfoundland and Labrador entered a period of economic, social, and political chaos.
Domestic Service Workers

about the men and women, such as Naomi Gregory, who came from Newfoundland outports to St. John's to work in domestic service in upper class homes.
Tourism before Confederation

Newfoundland's tourism industry dates back to the 1890s, when advances in rail and ocean transportation made the colony more accessible than before.
Trade and Commerce

A history of the merchant community in Newfoundland and its effect on trade and commerce
Women Shop Workers, Water Street

Overview of the Women Shop Workers of Water Street.
Les journaux de 1879 à 2000

Information à propos des journaux de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador de 1879 à 2000.
Agnes Marion Ayre (1890-1940)

Biography of Agnes Marion Ayre (1890-1940).
The Role of the Garrison, 1815-1870

The role of the Garrison in Newfoundland between the years 1815 and 1870.
Military Garrisons

In 1870 an important chapter in the history of Newfoundland came to a close when the British government withdrew the military garrison at St. John's.
Migratory Fishery and Settlement Patterns

Information about the migratory fishery and the patterns permanent settlement around Newfoundland and Labrador.
Settlement and Society

An overview of the growth of the resident population and patterns of settlement in Newfoundland during the early 19th century.
Armine Nutting Gosling (1861-1942)

Biography of Armine Nutting Gosling (1861-1942)
Background and Construction

Historical background and construction of the Government House in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Civil Governors, 1825-1854

Newfoundland did not receive official colonial status until 1825, when the British government appointed the first civil governor, Sir Thomas Cochrane.
Civil Governors

Civil governors represented the authority of the crown in Newfoundland and Labrador and upheld the colony's Constitution.
The Colonial Building

The importance of the Colonial Building to suffrage, the Chinese, and Bella 'Bobbie' Robertson.
Disasters 1892-1929

Some of Newfoundland and Labrador's best-known and most destructive disasters occurred during the era of Responsible Government.

Matching Articles"St. John's" (Total 106)

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