Matching Articles"Society" (Total 13)

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  • Child Labour in Bell Island Mines
    Excerpts from the 1998 Heritage Fair project dealing with child labour in the Bell Island Mines. Includes a brief overview and an interview with Mr. Charles Bown.
  • 19th Century Communications and Transportation
    The 19th century introduced new and increasingly efficient forms of transportation and communication to Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • Architecture of St. John's, 1800-1892
    Information about the architectural background of St. John's from 1800-1892.
  • Company Towns: A look at Buchans and Grand Falls-Windsor
    The examination of two company towns, Buchans and Grand Falls-Windsor. Company towns are towns which were based exlusively upon one industry.
  • Émile Benoit (1913-1992)
    About the life and talent of entertainer Émile Benoit, one of the most renowned individuals to emerge from Black Duck Brook in Newfoundland.
  • The French Fairy Tale in Newfoundland
    Before mass media, popular culture was dominated by the spoken word. The wonder-tale (or fairy tale) provided people with the joys of narrative art.
  • Marconi
    About the Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi, his life, his work, and his dealings with Newfoundland.
  • Mass Media
    Mass media in Newfoundland and Labrador. Examples discussed include newspapers, radio, television, and the telegraph.
  • Music
    A brief history of types of music in Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • Post-1949 Communications and Transportation
    About the advances in communication and transportation technology after 1949 and how it affected Newfoundland and Labrador life.
  • Traditional Dance
    A look at traditional dance in Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • Traditional Instrumental Music
    About traditional instrumental music in Newfoundland and Labrador, with particular empahsis on the accordian and the fiddle.
  • Traditional Song
    A look at traditional songs from Newfoundland and Labrador.

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