Matching Articles"19th Century" (Total 31)

  • 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
  • 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.
  • Social History 1760-1830
    Considerable uncertainty surrounds our understanding of daily life in Newfoundland during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Acadian Village
    About the origins of the town of Stephenville and it's surrounding area, once known as the Acadian Village.
  • Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist (St. John's)
    About the Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, a Registered Heritage Structure located on 16 Church Hill in St. John's that dates back to 1699.
  • The Church of England
    Information about the Church of England and it's influence in Newfoundland history.
  • Basilica Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, St. John's, NL
    About the Basilica Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, a Registered Heritage Structure located on 200 Military Road in St. John's and built in the 1800s.
  • Bethany United Church, Petites, NL
    About Bethany United Church, a Registered Heritage Structure that was built by the residents of Petites circa 1859.
  • Bishop Fleming and the Roman Catholic Church
    The Franciscan priest and bishop Michael Anthony Fleming was a religious, social, political, and cultural agentr for the Irish in Newfoundland.
  • Building the Cathedral
    The Roman Catholic Chapel was constructed in 1786 on leased land on what later became Henry Street in St. John's.
  • Christ Church, Quidi Vidi, St. John's, NL
    About the Christ Church, a Registered Heritage Structure located in Quidi Vidi, St. John's and opened on 9 November 1842.
  • Divergent Paths
    There is a marked distinction in the architecture of religious buildings in Newfoundland, determined at first by period and then by denomination.
  • Church Ladies
    An overview of the work of Church Ladies in Newfoundland.

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