Matching Articles"19th Century" (Total 7)

  • The first telegraph system in Newfoundland was established as part and parcel of a scheme to land a trans-atlantic telegraph cable in Newfoundland.
  • The 19th century introduced new and increasingly efficient forms of transportation and communication to Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • About the origins of the town of Stephenville and it's surrounding area, once known as the Acadian Village.
  • People were first drawn to Stephenville because of the excellent fishing grounds and fertile soils.
  • About the Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi, his life, his work, and his dealings with Newfoundland.
  • Before the current official flag, designed by Christopher Pratt in 1980, several British-derived flags represented Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • This article is about the role religion played in the development of Stephenville (then called Acadian Village).