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Matching Articles"20th Century" (Total 220)
Commercial and Military Aviation
Newfoundland became a western terminus for a commercial transatlantic air service in the 1930s.
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.
Electrifying the Island
An article on electrifying the island of Newfoundland following confederation with Canada in 1949.
Electrifying Labrador
Hamilton River was one of Newfoundland and Labrador's largest hydro electric projects.
Fisheries and the Environment
Decades of overfishing in Newfoundland and Labrador caused the northern cod stocks to collapse during the 1990s and resulted in a moratorium.
Problems in the Fishery
The rise of the industrial, frozen fish sector did not solve all the problems of the fishery, as many had hoped.
Impacts of New Harvesting Technology on NL Fishery
As fishing technology became more complex and efficient during the 20th century, it changed Newfoundland and Labrador's fishing industry
Forest Industries: 1970-2010
Forest industries contribute much to the Newfoundland and Labrador economy.
Forest Industries and the Environment
Newfoundland and Labrador's forests are a renewable resource, so long as they are harvested in a sustainable way.
Forest Industries
The island of Newfoundland contains 15 million acres of forest, of which more than nine million acres are considered productive.
Growth of the Frozen Fish Industry in Newfoundland
In 1939, Newfoundland produced 1.5 million pounds of frozen groundfish. With the outbreak of World War II, however, the industry took off.
Industrialization in the Fishery, 1940-1969
The years between 1940 and 1969 saw dramatic changes in the Newfoundland fishery.
Government Involvement in the Fishery, 1940 - 1970
Almost from the beginning of the rise of the frozen fish industry in the early 1940s, the government began to offer assistance.
Hydro Development in Newfoundland and Labrador
Hydro-electricity has played an important role in the industrial development of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Industrial Disease and the St. Lawrence Mines
Major economic transformations, such as that which took place in St. Lawrence, always carry with them certain costs.
Industrialization and Diversification
For the first three hundred years after European settlement, the economy of Newfoundland and Labrador depended almost solely on the fisheries
Labour Organization and Unions
Until well into the 20th century, Newfoundland's primary economic activity was in the fisheries.
Work and Labour
A brief history of work and labour, both paid and unpaid, in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Land-Based Industries of the Early 1900s
Government officials promoted various land-based industries during the first half of the 20th century.
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