Matching Articles"19th Century" (Total 43)

  • The Household Economy in Newfoundland and Labrador Outports
    The origin of what is today referred to as traditional society in Newfoundland and Labrador may be traced to a way of life that developed around the inshore fishery in the late 19th century outport.
  • 19th Century Informal Economy
    An informal economy is one in which people provide for their own needs by engaging in a variety of noncommercial activities
  • Railway: The Branch Lines
    Although the main line was itself a signal feat of engineering and political optimism, branch lines were also integral to the Newfoundland railway.
  • Narrative of the Newfoundland Railway
    The history of the railway: The construction period, the Reid family, the Government of Newfoundland, Canadian National Railways, and TerraTransport.
  • Railway Operations and Equipment
    Operations of the Newfoundland railway and the types of equipment that was required.
  • Newfoundland Railway
    The Newfoundland railway operated for a little over a century. From 1882-97 the trains ran over completed portions of a projected trans-insular line.
  • Transportation and Land-Based Industries
    Advances in transportation during the late 1800s and the early 1900s affected the development of the forestry and mining industries in Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • The Beothuk at Ferryland
    An article about the discovery during the 1995 archaeological field season showing evidence that Ferryland had been occupied by the Beothuk.
  • Eyewitness Accounts of Early Outport Life
    Much of our knowledge of daily life in outport Newfoundland in the late 18th and early 19th century comes from the pens of visitors. They were typically missionaries, explorers, naturalists, and geologists whose work brought them to outlying communities not often visited by outsiders or even the local government.
  • Indigenous Relations with Europeans 1600-1900
    The nature of Newfoundland and Labrador's economy limited direct interaction between Indigenous groups and Europeans for much of the 17th and 18th centuries.
  • Moravian Voyages
    European knowledge of the northern Labrador coast was significantly improved after 1763 by a series of voyages carried out by Moravian missionaries.
  • Social History 1760-1830
    Considerable uncertainty surrounds our understanding of daily life in Newfoundland during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
  • Disappearance of the Beothuk
    Shanawdithit and the Extinction of the Beothuk
  • Impacts of Non-Indigenous Activities on Southern Inuit of NunatuKavut
    Impacts of non-Indigenous activities on the Southern Inuit of NunatuKavut
  • The Election Riots of 1861
    The election riots of 1861 were confusing and violent riots that were caused by people trying to prevent one another from voting.
  • Indigenous Self-Government
    Many Indigenous people in the province and country see self-government as a way to preserve their culture and attain greater control over their lives.
  • The Presbyterian Church in Newfoundland
    A brief history on the Presbyterian Church and relations with Newfoundland.
  • Religion and Politics, 1832-1855
    Religion played an influential role in Newfoundland politics during the period of representative government.
  • 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.

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