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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
What's all the Fuss About Ethel Dickenson?

The story of Ethel Gertrude Dickenson (1880-1918) who contacted and died from the Spanish flu while assisting others infected with the deadly virus.
Folklore and Traditional Culture

Information about the origins and genres of folklore, as well as the scholarly works written about the subject.
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.
Margaret Alexandra (Rendell) Shea (1863-1949)

Biography of Margaret Alexandra (Rendell) Shea (1863-1949).
The Pentecostal Assemblies of Newfoundland

About Alice B. Garrigus who, along a retired missionary couple, introduced Pentecostalism to Newfoundland and Labrador and established the Bethesda Mission.
St. John's Suburbs and Surrounding Communities

The growth and development of the suburbs of the city of St. John's, NL.

Matching Articles"Society" (Total 16)

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