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Matching Articles"St. John's" (Total 22)

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).
Kittiwake Dance

Kittiwake Dance Theatre was founded in March of 1987 by Linda Rimsay. It developed from the Newfoundland Dance Theatre, which had formed in the 1970s.
Lise Sorensen

Biography of painter Lise Sorensen
Margaret Iris Duley (1894-1968)

Biography of Margaret Iris Duley (1894-1968).
Music

As with many Newfoundland stories, the history of Newfoundland music of European origin begins with codfish.
RCA Theatre Company

The Resource Centre for the Arts Theatre Company (RCA Theatre Company) has not had a history lacking in drama and dissension.
Visual Arts

The visual arts have long played a part in the history of Newfoundland and Labrador, though they may never have been as significant or visible as they are today.
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.
Paternalism Among St. John's Merchants

How paternalism was advantageous for St. John's merchants during World War I and the Depression.
Tourism after Confederation

Newfoundland and Labrador's tourism industry continued to grow after Confederation, but at a slow pace.
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.
Agnes Marion Ayre (1890-1940)

Biography of Agnes Marion Ayre (1890-1940).
The Battery - A Case Study

The Battery lies under the slopes of Signal Hill in St. John's. Evidence indicates that rockfall is frequent in this area...

Matching Articles"St. John's" (Total 22)

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