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Matching Articles"19th Century" (Total 27)

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
Elsie Holloway (1882-1971)

Biography of Elsie Holloway (1882-1971).
Nightingale of the North

An account of the life of Georgina Ann Stirling (1866-1935), Newfoundland's first professional opera singer.
Newell Collection is a Coleridge Scholar's Dream

An introduction to the Isaac Newell (1917-1977) collection containing 161 works by and about Samuel Taylor Coleridge and his circle.
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.
1894 Bank Crash

On 10 December 1894, two of Newfoundland and Labrador's three banks closed their doors and never opened them again.
Conducting the 19th Century Seal Fishery

The commercial spring seal hunt was one of Newfoundland and Labrador's most dangerous and demanding industries in the 19th century.
19th Century Cod Fisheries

The salt-cod fishery was a mainstay of Newfoundland and Labrador's economy throughout the 19th century.
The 19th Century Steamer Seal Fishery

As seals became more difficult to harvest, Newfoundland outfitters turned first to larger sailing vessels and then to wooden-hulled steamers.
Agriculture in Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador's climate and soil have not been conducive to agriculture, but outport isolation and poor fishery incomes have made farming crucial.
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
Impacts of the 1894 Bank Crash

After the Commercial and Union Banks ceased operations, Newfoundland and Labrador entered a period of economic, social, and political chaos.
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.
Domestic Service Workers

about the men and women, such as Naomi Gregory, who came from Newfoundland outports to St. John's to work in domestic service in upper class homes.

Matching Articles"19th Century" (Total 27)

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