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  • 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.
  • Atlantic Brewery
    When the Air Force withdrew from Stephenville, the Atlantic Brewery was the first major industry to become established in the town.
  • 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.
  • Depopulation Impacts
    The social and economic impacts of depopulation in Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • Rural Depopulation in Newfoundland
    For almost every year since Confederation, more people have been leaving rural communities in Newfoundland than have been those moving in.
  • English
    About the English and Irish origins of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians that immigrated between the 17th and 19th century.
  • Ethnic Diversity
    Newfoundland and Labrador is often described as having the most homogeneous population of European origin in Canada.
  • FPU Factory/Advocate Building, Port Union, NL
    A brief history of the FPU Factory/Advocate Building, a Registered Heritage Structure located in Port Union and constructed in 1920.
  • 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.
  • Harmon Corporation
    The Harmon Corporation was opened after the Americans left the Harmon Airfield Base in Stephenville, Newfoundland, in 1966.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • English Migration: Seasonal, Temporary and Permanent
    Newfoundland experienced three types of migration from the English West Country: seasonal, temporary and permanent.
  • Push and Pull Factors
    The push and pull factors that contributed to immigration to Newfoundland.

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