Matching Articles"18th Century" (Total 7)

  • The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is one of the oldest police forces in North America. It officially formed in 1871, but its roots go back much further, to 1729.
  • About the life of Bishop James Louis O'Donel, who came to St. John's and formally established the Roman Catholic Church in Newfoundland.
  • About the life of Bishop Patrick Lambert, second Roman Catholic bishop of St. John's.
  • Scottish ties to the Newfoundland cod fishery, seal fishery and commercial whaling.
  • Mercantile and agricultural activities influenced the settlement patterns of Scottish immigrants to Newfoundland and Labrador during the 19th century.
  • The major Scottish migrations to Newfoundland and Labrador occurred in the 19th century and involved two unrelated phases.
  • Biography on Bishop Thomas Scallan, Roman Catholic bishop of St. John's, NL.