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Matching Articles"St. John's" (Total 53)

Anna Templeton (1916-1995)

Biography of Anna Templeton (1916-1995).
Cassie Eileen Brown (1919-1986)

Biography of writer Cassie Brown (1919-1986).
Christmas Cards Had a Personal Touch

A profile of Harold Berwick Goodridge (1901-1989), teacher and painter.
Elsie Holloway (1882-1971)

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

Biography of Margaret Iris Duley (1894-1968).
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.
Women Shop Workers, Water Street

Overview of the Women Shop Workers of Water Street.
Agnes Marion Ayre (1890-1940)

Biography of Agnes Marion Ayre (1890-1940).
Allied Installations

During the Second World War, Newfoundland played a pivotal role in Allied naval strategy for the North Atlantic.
The American Presence in Newfoundland and Labrador

Under its Leased Bases Agreement with Britain, the United States had permission to establish military bases in Newfoundland.
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.
Canadian Presence in Newfoundland during World War II

As the likelihood of war increased in the 1930s, Canada realized that its defence hinged on the protection of 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.
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.
Dora Russell (1912-1986)

Biography of Dora Russell (1912-1986).
Eleanor Power (? - 1754)

Biography of Eleanor Power (? - 1754), the first woman hanged in English Canada.
Frances 'Fannie' McNeil (1869-1928)

Biography of Frances 'Fannie' McNeil (1869-1928).
Government House: Introduction

A popular tourist attraction in St. John's, Government House represents the authority of the Crown through the office of the lieutenant-governor.

Matching Articles"St. John's" (Total 53)

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