Matching Articles"21th Century" (Total 26)

  • Uncovering Cabot: The Ruddock Riddle
    Alwyn Ruddock was a leading English scholar of 15th century exploration who spent four decades researching documents relating to John Cabot.
  • Case Study of an Artifact
    Of the approximate one million artifacts excavated to date from the Ferryland archaeology site, at least a third of those are represented by ceramic sherds.
  • Cataloguing at Ferryland
    Each artifact or sample removed from the burial matrix of an excavation unit is described briefly on a field tag. Exact location, depth below surface, date of excavation and excavator's name are recorded on the tag.
  • Ceramic Restoration - Conservation Laboratory
    An article on the restoration of ceramic artifacts at the Colony of Avalon in Ferryland, NL
  • Collections Storage - Conservation Laboratory
    After the artifacts have been excavated, stabilized and conserved, documented, catalogued and numbered they are stored in the collections storage room. This is the "above ground" resting place for the objects.
  • Conservation of Inorganic Artifacts
    Inorganic artifacts are those made from the earth's crust. These objects characteristically will not burn if ignited, are insensitive to light and humidity, are crystalline or glassy in structure, are brittle, and range from being porous to dense, and from soft to hard.
  • The Conservation Laboratory at Ferryland, NL
    A look at Ferryland's onsite conservation lab and the steps followed in order to properly conserve artifacts.
  • Conservation of Organic Artifacts
    Artifacts in this category are those made from animals or plants. Proteins and cellulose are the fundamental building blocks of organic objects, which include artifacts made from leather, wood, bone, ivory, antler, wool, silk, cotton, to mention a few.
  • Cataloguing at Ferryland
    A look at the ways in which the Conservation Laboratory in Ferryland catalogues its artifacts
  • Mechanical Cleaning and Artifact Identification
    Upon excavation, objects are brought to the laboratory for mechanical cleaning. Stable ceramics, glass, wood, pipe fragments, roof slates and iron are first sorted by material.
  • New Findings on Cabot
    This article is about the Cabot Project, a project created in 2009 to untangle the mysteries of the claims of Alywn Ruddock about John Cabot.
  • Aubrey and Elizabeth Crowley Property, Ochre Pit Cove, NL
    About the Aubrey and Elizabeth Crowley property, Registered Heritage Structures located in Ochre Pit Cove and constructed between 1910 and 1915.
  • Bank of Montreal, Corner Brook, NL
    About the Bank of Montreal in Curling, Corner Brook, NL, a Registered Heritage Structure that opened for business on September 15, 1902.
  • The Benevolent Irish Society, 1806-2000
    In early 19th century Newfoundland, one of the most active and influential fraternal organizations was the Benevolent Irish Society (BIS).
  • Casey Store
    About the Casey Store, a Registered Heritage Structure located in Conche and built in 1904 by Michael Casey Sr.
  • Christ Church, Quidi Vidi, St. John's, NL
    About the Christ Church, a Registered Heritage Structure located in Quidi Vidi, St. John's and opened on 9 November 1842.
  • Newfoundland and Labrador Facts and Figures
    Facts and Figures for Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Gower Street United Church, St. John's, NL
    A brief history of Gower Street United Church, a Registered Heritage Structure located on Queen's Road in St. John's and built between 1894 and 1896.
  • Harding House (Greenspond)
    About Harding House, a Registered Heritage Structure built in Greenspond in the 1890s.
  • Harris Cottage, St. John's, NL
    A brief history of Harris Cottage, a Registered Heritage Structure located at 43 Monkstown Road in St. John's and built in 1833.

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