Matching Articles"Industrial Development" (Total 5)

  • An article on electrifying the island of Newfoundland following confederation with Canada in 1949.
  • Information about the Bay d'Espoir Hydro-Electric project started by Premier Joseph Smallwood to create a province-wide power network.
  • A look at the development of electricity in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the 2nd half of the 20th century.
  • Large-scale and lucrative mining developments dominated Labrador West during the 1950s and 1960s.
  • German firms established thirteen of the sixteen manufacturing plants created in Newfoundland during the 1950s due to Alfred Valdmanis' business contacts.

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