Matching Articles"18th Century" (Total 8)

  • 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.
  • The Sailing Seal Fishery
    The first sealing vessels from St. John's sailed to the ice in 1793. Following their successful expedition, the sailing seal fishery expanded rapidly.
  • The Newfoundland and Labrador Seal Fishery
    The bulk of seals taken annually in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and off the eastern coasts of Newfoundland and Labrador are Greenland seals, or harps.
  • Irish Migration
    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 in Newfoundland
    The Irish migrations to Newfoundland, and the associated provisions trade, represent the oldest connections between Ireland and Canada.
  • Irish Settlement Patterns
    The cod fishery and its mercantile activities greatly influenced Irish settlement patterns in Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • English Migration: Seasonal, Temporary and Permanent
    Newfoundland experienced three types of migration from the English West Country: seasonal, temporary and permanent.
  • Scottish in NL
    The major Scottish migrations to Newfoundland and Labrador occurred in the 19th century and involved two unrelated phases.

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