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Matching Articles"19th Century" (Total 29)

Bertille Tobin (1888-1966)

Biography of writer Bertille Tobin
E. J. Pratt (1882-1964)

Biography of the writer, Edwin John Pratt, also known as E. J. Pratt
The Baie Verte Asbestos Mines

Asbestos mining in Newfoundland dates back to the 1890s, when two small-scale mines were established on the west coast
The Impact of the Anglo-French Wars, 1793-1803

Coming so soon after the massive market collapse of the late 1780s, the Anglo-French wars had a devastating effect on the migratory fishery.
Anglo-French Warfare

France and England - later Great Britain - were at war, on and off, from 1689 to 1815.
Newfoundland and the French and American Wars, 1793-1815

An article on Newfoundland's involment in the war between Britain and France which, with only minor interruption, lasted from 1793 until 1815
Decline of Naval Government

Newfoundland and Labrador experienced tremendous social and economic changes during the late-18th and early-19th centuries.
Fishery Modernization - The Early Days

The saltfish industry in Newfoundland, as a cyclical extractive industry dependent on an open-access resource, went through multiple periods of boom and bust.
Hamilton, Sir Charles (1767-1849)

Biography of Sir Charles Hamilton, Naval Governor from 1818-1823.
Pole, Sir Charles Morice (1757-1830)

Biography of Sir Charles Morice Pole, Naval Governor from 1800-1801.
Gower, Sir Erasmus (1742-1814)

Biography of Sir Erasmus Gower, Naval Governor from 1804-1806.
Pickmore, Francis (c.1756-1818)

Biography of Francis Pickmore Naval Governor from 1816-1818.
Naval Governors, 1729-1824

About the Naval governors of Newfoundland, their duties, responsibilites and impact on Newfoundland and Labrador from 1729-1824.
Gambier, James (1756-1833)

Biography of James Gambier, Naval Governor from 1802-1804.
Duckworth, Sir John Thomas (1748-1817)

Biography of Sir John Thomas Duckworth, Naval Governor from 1810-1812.
Holloway, John (1744-1826)

Biography of John Holloway, Naval Governor from 1807-1809.
Keats, Sir Richard Goodwin (1757-1834)

Biography of Sir Richard Goodwin Keats, Naval Governor from 1813-1816.
Waldegrave, William, 1st Baron Radstock (1753-1825)

Biography of William Waldegrave, 1st Baron of Radstock, Naval Governor from 1797-1800.
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.

Matching Articles"19th Century" (Total 29)

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