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  • Population Distribution and Land-Based Industries
    With the construction of the railway, workers began to leave their coastal homes to find employment at new mines and mills in the island's interior.
  • Exploring 19th-Century Labrador
    An account of the failed 1887 expedition of Randle Wilson Holme (1864-1957) to reach Churchill Falls in the interior of Labrador.
  • 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.
  • 19th Century Communications and Transportation
    The 19th century introduced new and increasingly efficient forms of transportation and communication to Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • Acadian Village
    About the origins of the town of Stephenville and it's surrounding area, once known as the Acadian Village.
  • US Army Air Force Base Construction
    The construction of the US Army Air Force Base was started in 1941 when the US came to Stephenville Newfoundland.
  • Air Force Base Buildings
    This article is about the buildings that were created during World War II because of the Stephenville air force base.
  • Memorial University of Newfoundland: Archival Treasures
    The Centre for Newfoundland Studies in the Queen Elizabeth II Library contains the largest and, possibly, the best collection of Newfoundland and Labrador material available in the world. It has at least one copy of almost every book ever published about Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • 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.
  • Bays
    The island of Newfoundland has a long and indented coastline that includes several major bays.
  • Eastport Peninsula:Broomclose and Sailors Island
    A histroy about the communities Broomclose and Sailors Island, located on the Eastport Peninsula of Newfoundland.
  • Photographer Captured Post-War Newfoundland
    An introduction to the life of Charles Frederick Ruggles (1923-1996), photographer, inventor and businessman.
  • Looking Back at Child Protection
    A history of the Child Welfare Association that provided services to mothers and children in the St. John's area from 1921 to 1976.
  • 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.
  • Christmas Cards
    A sample of the Christmas card collection of John G. Jack Higgins (1891-1963), Rhodes Scholar, lawyer, veteran, and politician.
  • Christmas Cards
    A sample of the Christmas card collection of John G. Jack Higgins (1891-1963), Rhodes Scholar, lawyer, veteran, and politician.
  • Christmas Cards
    A sample of the Christmas card collection of John G. Jack Higgins (1891-1963), Rhodes Scholar, lawyer, veteran, and politician.
  • Church Ladies
    An overview of the work of Church Ladies in Newfoundland.
  • In Command of the Church Lads' Brigade
    An introduction into the life of James Crawford (1893-1963), WW I veteran, businessman, and commanding officer of the Church Lads' Brigade.
  • Cities
    Information about the definition of a city as well as information about St. John's, Mount Pearl, and Corner Brook.

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