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Atlantic Brewery

When the Air Force withdrew from Stephenville, the Atlantic Brewery was the first major industry to become established in the town.
Bishop Feild College, St. John's, NL

About Bishop Field College, a Registered Heritage Structure located on Bond Street in St. John's, NL and built in the 19th century.
C.N. Railway Station, Carbonear, NL

About the C.N. Railway Station, a Registered Heritage Structure located in Carbonear and built in the early 1900s.
The Collapse of Denominational Education

Whether or not the province should adopt a non-denominational education system became a controversial issue during the 1980s and 1990s.
Edith Mary Manuel (1902-1984)

Brief Biography of Edith Mary Manuel (1902-1984).
Education 1949-1968

About the Education system during the Confederation era, and how it was improved in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Education after the 1968 Commission

The findings of the Royal Commission on Education and Youth did much to shape educational change in Newfoundland and in Labrador during the 1970s and 1980s.
Higher Education in Newfoundland Pre-1925

The history of higher education in Newfoundland and Labrador prior to Memorial University College is that of the Council of Higher Education (CHE).
Education

Public education in Newfoundland and Labrador, since its beginnings in the early 19th century, has largely been shaped by religion and the economy.
Ethel Gertrude Dickinson (1880-1918)

Biography of Ethel Gertrude Dickinson (1880-1918).
Making a Mark on Education

The life of Evelyn (Millard) Matthews (1914-1983), mathematician and teacher.
Harmon Corporation

The Harmon Corporation was opened after the Americans left the Harmon Airfield Base in Stephenville, Newfoundland, in 1966.
The Irish Christian Brothers in 19th-century Newfoundland

A lay order of religious men, the Irish Christian Brothers were recognized as a 'congregation' whose mission was to serve and educate the poor.
Labrador Linerboard

In 1973, the Labrador Liner Limited opened and started production of a linerboard mill in Stephenville.
The Growth of Manufacturing in St. John's 1870s-1914

About the period of manufacturing growth in St. John's from the 1870s to 1914.
Remembering an Influential Mason

An introduction to the life of Patrick Tasker (1823-1860), businessman and influential mason.
Memorial University College, 1925-1949

About the history and establishment of Memorial University College. A college that operated in St. John's from 1925-1949.
Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1949-2000

About Memorial University of Newfoundland, it's birth and expansion within St. John's.
Mosquito School House, Bristol's Hope, NL

About the Mosquito School House, a Registered Heritage Structure built in Bristol's Hope, NL and one of the last of it's kind in the province.
Mount Pearl Education

Interviews with people about education and other school experiences. Created by the Mount Pearl Junior High School Project

Matching Articles"Society" (Total 29)

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