Matching Articles"19th Century" (Total 459)

  • Setting and Influence
    Information about the location chosen for the Government House, as well as the influences Government House had on St. John's.
  • A. Shea's Pro-Confederate Speech, 1865
    Extracts from A. Shea's pro-confederate speech given on February 21, 1865. Taken out of the Newspaper, The Newfoundlander.
  • Shift Towards Responsible Government
    A look at the shift in Newfoundland politics towards responsible government during the second half of the 19th century.
  • 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.
  • The 1846 Great Fire
    About the Great Fire that started on 9 June 1846 in St. John's when a fire broke out in a cabinetmaker's workshop on George Street.
  • The St. John's Fire of 1892
    About the St. John's fire that started on 8 July 1892 in a stable after a lit pipe or match fell into a bundle of hay.
  • Women and the Court House
    An overview of two women's association with the court house in St. John's, NL: Louise M. Saunders and Catherine Snow.
  • Women and Government House
    Overview of the women who lived at Government House.
  • Women's Associations: 1800-1966
    Long before the suffrage movement, women's groups in Newfoundland and Labrador worked for social change and community improvement.
  • 19th Century Health Care
    Few health-care services existed in Newfoundland and Labrador at the start of the 19th century.
  • 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.
  • 19th Century Migration
    Newfoundland and Labrador experienced immigration during the first half of the 19th century and emigration during the latter decades of the century.
  • 19th Century Communications and Transportation
    The 19th century introduced new and increasingly efficient forms of transportation and communication to Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • 28 Cochrane Street, St. John's, NL
    About 28 Cochrane Street, a Registered Heritage Structure rebuilt after the Great Fire of 1892.
  • 3 Park Place, St. John's, NL
    About the Registered Heritage Structure on 3 Park Place, located in St. John's, NL and most likely constructed in 1881.
  • 377 Duckworth Street, St. John's, NL
    About 377 Duckworth Street, a Registered Heritage Structure located in St. John's, NL and originally built between 1876-1880.
  • 562-564 Water Street, St. John's, NL
    About 562-564 Water Street, a Registered Heritage Structure located in St. John's and built around 1850.
  • Acadian Village
    About the origins of the town of Stephenville and it's surrounding area, once known as the Acadian Village.
  • Agricultural Communities
    This article is about the agricultural communities found in Newfoundland and Labrador.

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