Matching Articles"18th Century" (Total 7)

  • The British Government organized the Labrador territories it received after a victory in the Seven Years' War, and thus created Quebec.
  • Irish migrations began in the late-17th century and peaked in the early 19th century, when up to 35,000 Irish arrived on the island.
  • The Irish migrations to Newfoundland, and the associated provisions trade, represent the oldest connections between Ireland and Canada.
  • The cod fishery and its mercantile activities greatly influenced Irish settlement patterns in Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • About the LSPU Hall, a Registered Heritage Structure located on 3 Victoria Street in St. John's and initially built in the late eighteenth century.
  • Newfoundland experienced three types of migration from the English West Country: seasonal, temporary and permanent.
  • The major Scottish migrations to Newfoundland and Labrador occurred in the 19th century and involved two unrelated phases.