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Matching Articles"20th Century" (Total 33)

Anita Best

Biography of entertainer Anita Best
Dick Nolan (1939-2005)

Dick Nolan--Performing Arts--Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Web Page
Eddie Eastman (1950-)

Biography of the entertainer Eddie Rowsell, better known as Eddie Eastman
Nightingale of the North

An account of the life of Georgina Ann Stirling (1866-1935), Newfoundland's first professional opera singer.
Harry Hibbs (1942-1989)

Biogrpahy of entertainer Harry Hibbs
Harry Martin (1949- )

Biography of entertainer Harry Martin
Jim Fiddler

Biography for entertainer Jim Fidler
Jimmy Linegar (1936-2018)

Biography for singer and songwriter Jimmy Linegar
Johnny Burke (1851-1930)

Biography of entertainer Johnny Burke
Pamela Morgan and Noel Dinn of Figgy Duff

Pamela Morgan and Noel Dinn were founding members of the seminal Newfoundland band Figgy Duff.
Ron Hynes (1950-2015)

Ron Hynes is the composer behind what is perhaps the most widely known Newfoundland song, Sonny's Dream.
Confederation and Canadian National (1949-1988)

The Newfoundland Railway was not merely a convenient route to the middle of nowhere.
Strategies of Diversification

The labour force of Newfoundland and Labrador is now more highly diversified than is usually realized.
Land-Based Industries of the Early 1900s

Government officials promoted various land-based industries during the first half of the 20th century.
The Railway Settlement Act & the Newfoundland Government Railway

The Railway Settlement Act and the Newfoundland Government Railway (1920-49)--Society--Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Web
Railway: The Branch Lines

Although the main line was itself a signal feat of engineering and political optimism, branch lines were also integral to the Newfoundland railway.
Confederation and Canadian National (1949-1988)

The Newfoundland Railway linked not only opened up the western interior of the island, but also provided a link between Newfoundland and Canada
Impact of the Newfoundland Railway

The Newfoundland railway impacted the province economically, socially, and politically.
Narrative of the Newfoundland Railway

The history of the railway: The construction period, the Reid family, the Government of Newfoundland, Canadian National Railways, and TerraTransport.
Railway Operations and Equipment

Operations of the Newfoundland railway and the types of equipment that was required.

Matching Articles"20th Century" (Total 33)

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