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  • The Presbyterian Church in Newfoundland
    A brief history on the Presbyterian Church and relations with Newfoundland.
  • 19th Century Migration
    Newfoundland and Labrador experienced immigration during the first half of the 19th century and emigration during the latter decades of the century.
  • Agricultural Communities
    This article is about the agricultural communities found in Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • Architecture of St. John's, 1800-1892
    Information about the architectural background of St. John's from 1800-1892.
  • Architecture of St. John's, 1892–1940
    About the architectural style influences in St. John's from 1892-1940.
  • The Arms, Seals, and Emblems of Newfoundland and Labrador
    The function of coats of arms, great seals, and emblems is to identify a place, person, or institution. Various symbols have represented Newfoundland.
  • Newfoundland’s 1906 Chinese Head Tax
    About the $300.00 head tax imposed by the Newfoundland Government on each chinese immigrant entering Newfoundland in 1906.
  • Churchill Park Garden Suburb
    To improve the severe housing problem in St. John's, the CEHTP worked on the creation of the Churchill Park garden suburb.
  • English
    About the English and Irish origins of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians that immigrated between the 17th and 19th century.
  • Pinetree Radar Base: Environmental Concerns
    As a direct result of the Earnest Harmon Air Force Base, there are environmental concerns associated with Stephenville and surrounding areas.
  • Ethnic Diversity
    Newfoundland and Labrador is often described as having the most homogeneous population of European origin in Canada.
  • French Involvement in the NL Fishery
    France was one of the earliest European nations to engage in the migratory fishery and dominated the industry throughout the 16th and 17th centuries.
  • French Migration in NL, 1504-1904
    French migrations to Newfoundland and Labrador began in the early 16th century and lasted for approximately 400 years.
  • French Settlement in NL, 1504-1904
    Newfoundland and Labrador's cod fishery was the major pull factor attracting French settlers to the colony from the 16th through 19th centuries.
  • Irish Migration
    Irish migrations began in the late-17th century and peaked in the early 19th century, when up to 35,000 Irish arrived on the island.
  • The Irish in Newfoundland
    The Irish migrations to Newfoundland, and the associated provisions trade, represent the oldest connections between Ireland and Canada.
  • Irish Settlement Patterns
    The cod fishery and its mercantile activities greatly influenced Irish settlement patterns in Newfoundland and Labrador.

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