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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.
The Railway and Newfoundland Society

It was anticipated from the first that the railway would transform Newfoundland and its society as a whole.
Newfoundland Railway Steamers

On the completion of the railway line, there was an attempt to consolidate and expand coastal steamship services in Newfoundland and Labrador...
The Reid Lands

Few issues surrounding the Newfoundland Railway attracted as much controversy as the lands grants made under various construction contracts...
The Reid Newfoundland Company

In 1911 P.T. McGrath wrote of the Reid Newfoundland Company that it was 'the biggest paymaster in the Island, bigger even than the government.'
20th Century Salt Fish Marketing Organizations

Throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Newfoundland salt fish industry faced marketing problems.
19th Century Salt Fish Markets, 1850-1914

The first half of the nineteenth century saw changes in the markets for Newfoundland salt fish.
20th Century Salt Fish Markets: 1914-1992

At the outbreak of war in 1914, the Newfoundland fishery was already in trouble.
The St. Lawrence Fluorspar Mines: A Brief History

An account of the Fluorspar mines in St. Lawrence, Newfoundland from creation to closure.
Tourism after Confederation

Newfoundland and Labrador's tourism industry continued to grow after Confederation, but at a slow pace.
Tourism before Confederation

Newfoundland's tourism industry dates back to the 1890s, when advances in rail and ocean transportation made the colony more accessible than before.
Transportation and Land-Based Industries

Advances in transportation during the late 1800s and the early 1900s affected the development of the forestry and mining industries in Newfoundland and Labrador.
The Voisey's Bay Project and the Environment

The Voisey's Bay project has the potential to do considerable damage to the environment if not properly managed by industry and by the government.
Women in the Inshore Fishery

The role of women in the Newfoundland and Labrador inshore fishery has expanded greatly since the 19th century.
Women Shop Workers, Water Street

Overview of the Women Shop Workers of Water Street.
Women and Land-Based Industries

The growth of land-based industries helped alter the traditional role of some women in Newfoundland and Labrador society.
The Sprung Greenhouse

In 1987, the provincial government partnered with Philip Sprung to build a multimillion-dollar greenhouse complex near the St. John's-Mount Pearl boundary.

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