Matching Articles"19th Century" (Total 13)

  • Performance Dance
    Among the earliest records of dance classes in Newfoundland and Labrador are newspaper advertisements for social dance classes in St. John's.
  • 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
  • Iron Ore Mines of Bell Island
    Reports of iron ore on Bell Island go back to at least 1578, when a merchant from Bristol, England, reported finding iron deposits there.
  • 19th Century Trade
    Throughout the nineteenth century, Newfoundland and Labrador's economy centred on its ability to export goods to foreign buyers.
  • Mining in Newfoundland and Labrador
    Mining has played an important if sporadic role in the economic, social, and cultural history of Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • 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.
  • Newfoundland and Canada: 1864-1949
    Whether Newfoundland and Labrador should remain independant or join the federation of Canada, was an issue from 1864 to 1949.
  • The Denominational Compromise
    After 1832, two political parties emerged. The Conservative party and the Liberal or Reform party.
  • Responsible Government, 1855-1933
    This article is about the Responsible government system that was in place in Newfoundland and Labrador from 1855 to 1933.
  • Shift Towards Responsible Government
    A look at the shift in Newfoundland politics towards responsible government during the second half of the 19th century.
  • Company Towns: A look at Buchans and Grand Falls-Windsor
    The examination of two company towns, Buchans and Grand Falls-Windsor. Company towns are towns which were based exlusively upon one industry.
  • Education
    Public education in Newfoundland and Labrador, since its beginnings in the early 19th century, has largely been shaped by religion and the economy.
  • Traditional Dance
    A look at traditional dance in Newfoundland and Labrador.

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