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  • Agriculture and the Commission of Government
    How the Commission of Government affected agriculture in Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Botwood
    During the Second World War, the relatively quiet port of Botwood became a highly-militarized Canadian coastal defence base.
  • Canadian Presence in Newfoundland during World War II
    As the likelihood of war increased in the 1930s, Canada realized that its defence hinged on the protection of Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • The Lundrigan Story: Sinking of the SS Caribou
    A narrative written by a survivor of SS Caribou, which sunk in the early hours of 14 October 1942 after being hit by a German torpedo.
  • The Strickland Story: Sinking of the SS Caribou
    A narrative written by a survivor of the SS Caribou, which sunk in the early hours of 14 October 1942 after being hit by a German torpedo.
  • Death on the Ice: The Story That Had to be Told
    An introduction to the papers of writer Cassie Brown (1919-1986) dealing with her work Death on the Ice and the 1914 sealing disaster.
  • Disasters 1892-1929
    Some of Newfoundland and Labrador's best-known and most destructive disasters occurred during the era of Responsible Government.
  • Gander Airport and World War II
    Gander's airport was the largest on the planet in 1940 and played a crucial role in ferrying aircraft from North America to Britain during the WWII.
  • Goose Bay
    The Canadian airfield at Goose Bay, Labrador, impacted its surroundings dramatically during the Second World War.
  • The Labrador Boundary
    The British Government organized the Labrador territories it received after a victory in the Seven Years' War, and thus created Quebec.
  • Response to the Ocean Ranger Disaster
    The 1982 Ocean Ranger disaster exposed serious weaknesses in the way that government and industry regulated Canada's offshore industry.
  • Newfoundlanders and Labradorians in Other Allied Forces
    Although most enlistees from Newfoundland and Labrador joined the British Armed Forces during the WWII, many also served with other Allied forces.
  • Privy Council Documents: Introduction
    An introduction to the documents relating to the Privy Council's decision determining the location of a common boundary between NL and Quebec
  • The 1914 Sealing Disaster
    A look at the 1914 Sealing Disaster, when 251 sealers died in two simultaneous disasters involving the SS Newfoundland and the SS Southern Cross.
  • Impact of the 1914 Sealing Disaster
    How the 1914 sealing disaster impacted the lives of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians, and the government's response to the tragedy.
  • Social Changes under the Commission of Government
    One of the Commission of Government's major goals while in office was to improve social services in Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • The 1846 Great Fire
    About the Great Fire that started on 9 June 1846 in St. John's when a fire broke out in a cabinetmaker's workshop on George Street.
  • The St. John's Fire of 1892
    About the St. John's fire that started on 8 July 1892 in a stable after a lit pipe or match fell into a bundle of hay.
  • Torbay
    The Canadian air base at Torbay quickly became an important link in North American defence during the Second World War.
  • The Tsunami of 1929
    On 18 November 1929 a tsunami struck Newfoundland's Burin Peninsula and caused considerable loss of life and property.

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