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Matching Articles"St. John's" (Total 26)

The Role of the Garrison, 1815-1870

The role of the Garrison in Newfoundland between the years 1815 and 1870.
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.
St. John's in the 18th Century

An account of the community of St. John's during the 18th century.
The Early Settlement of St. John's

Establishment of the colony of St. John's in the 16th century.
18th Century Towns: Trepassey, Trinity, and St. John's

The establishment of three 18th century Newfoundland towns, Trepassey, Trinity, and St. John's.
Global Relations and the Spanish Influenza

The Spanish flu did not originate in Newfoundland and Labrador, but the ports, shipping schedules, and global trade relations made it vulnerable.
The 1918 Spanish Flu

The Spanish flu of 1918-19 killed between 20 and 40 million people worldwide. It is one of the largest outbreaks of disease in recorded history.
Establishment of Colonial Status

Although the British Government had attempted in 1775 to limit residence, within 50 years it conferred colonial status upon Newfoundland.
Social Changes, 1730-1815

Newfoundland and Labrador experienced numerous social changes involving health, education, population, etc. during the period of naval government.
Social Changes, 1815-1832

Newfoundland and Labrador society became increasingly complex during the reform era.
Social Changes under the Commission of Government

One of the Commission of Government's major goals while in office was to improve social services in Newfoundland and Labrador.
19th Century Health Care

Few health-care services existed in Newfoundland and Labrador at the start of the 19th century.
Looking Back at Child Protection

A history of the Child Welfare Association that provided services to mothers and children in the St. John's area from 1921 to 1976.
Cities

Information about the definition of a city as well as information about St. John's, Mount Pearl, and Corner Brook.
Fighting Tuberculosis in Newfoundland and Labrador

About the many reasons why tuberculosis took a strong hold in Newfoundland in the 19th and 20th centuries, and the methods of controlling the disease.
Health on the Home Front - Health Care and World War II

About health conditions in Newfoundland during WWII such as problems with housing and veneral disease and the need for wartime hospitals.
Health

Medicine in Newfoundland and Labrador has steadily evolved throughout the centuries, often as a result of political and social change.
Irish Settlement Patterns

The cod fishery and its mercantile activities greatly influenced Irish settlement patterns in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Margaret Alexandra (Rendell) Shea (1863-1949)

Biography of Margaret Alexandra (Rendell) Shea (1863-1949).

Matching Articles"St. John's" (Total 26)

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