Matching Articles"20th Century" (Total 19)

  • An article on electrifying the island of Newfoundland following confederation with Canada in 1949.
  • A look at the ways in which the Conservation Laboratory in Ferryland catalogues its artifacts
  • Bell Island is one of the few locations in North America that German forces directly attacked during the Second World War.
  • About the sinking of the passenger ferry, the SS Caribou by the German U-boat, U-69, on the night of October 13/14, 1942.
  • Some of Newfoundland and Labrador's best-known and most destructive disasters occurred during the era of Responsible Government.
  • A look at the development of electricity in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the 2nd half of the 20th century.
  • One of the industries which the Smallwood government managed to lure to the province with the promise of cheap power was the ERCO.
  • About the vital and dangerous role that merchant mariners played in the Second World War.
  • The Newfoundland Ranger Force was created in the winter of 1935 to provide government services in isolated and northern parts of the country.
  • This article is about the U-boats encountered in Atlantic waters near Newfoundland and Labrador during WWII.
  • One of the Commission of Government's major goals while in office was to improve social services in Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • Information about the Church of England and it's influence in Newfoundland history.
  • About the architectural style influences in St. John's from 1892-1940.
  • As a direct result of the Earnest Harmon Air Force Base, there are environmental concerns associated with Stephenville and surrounding areas.
  • About the Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi, his life, his work, and his dealings with Newfoundland.
  • Mass media in Newfoundland and Labrador. Examples discussed include newspapers, radio, television, and the telegraph.
  • Pine Tree Radar Site is one of three warning systems selected when NORAD decided to build a number of Aircraft Control and Warning Stations.
  • About the advances in communication and transportation technology after 1949 and how it affected Newfoundland and Labrador life.
  • A broad look at religion in Newfoundland and Labrador throughout the centuries.