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Amateur Theatre Tradition

Amateur Theatre Tradition: Theatre companies, concerts, carnivals, festivals, and the Arts and Culture Centre.
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
John Murray Anderson and Broadway

A sketch of the life of John Murray Anderson (1886-1954), Broadway producer and Hollywood director.
Johnny Burke (1851-1930)

Biography of entertainer Johnny Burke
Margaret Iris Duley (1894-1968)

Biography of Margaret Iris Duley (1894-1968).
Performance Dance

Among the earliest records of dance classes in Newfoundland and Labrador are newspaper advertisements for social dance classes in St. John's.
Theatre

The history of theatre in Newfoundland and Labrador is long and varied.
18th and 19th Century Exploration

The European exploration of Newfoundland and Labrador continued through the 18th and 19th centuries, often with the assistance of Native peoples.
Bob Bartlett

Biography of the explorer, Captain Robert (Bob) Bartlett, who skippered some of the most famous and controversial expeditions to the Arctic.
Drawn by the Lure of Labrador

The story of the tragic 1903 Hubbard Expedition into the Labrador interior, and an overview of the career of Dillon Wallace.
Moravian Voyages

European knowledge of the northern Labrador coast was significantly improved after 1763 by a series of voyages carried out by Moravian missionaries.
Exploring the Newfoundland Interior: Geology and Communications

James Howley's 1919 geological map of Newfoundland
Exploring the Newfoundland Interior: Geology and Communications

Cormack's journeys did not stimulate a rush into the Newfoundland interior, which for much of the 19th century remained a Mi'kmaq preserve.
The Newfoundland Interior

Information about the Newfoundland interior, including interaction with the Beothuk and mapping the area.
Exploring 19th-Century Labrador

An account of the failed 1887 expedition of Randle Wilson Holme (1864-1957) to reach Churchill Falls in the interior of Labrador.
Music

A brief history of types of music in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Turn of the Century Journalist

About the life of journalist Patrick Raymond Bowers.
Archives Contain Little-Known Manuscript

A chronicle of the life and works of Patrick William Browne (1864-1937), priest, teacher and writer
Traditional Dance

A look at traditional dance in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Matching Articles"19th Century" (Total 20)

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