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The Baie Verte Asbestos Mines

Asbestos mining in Newfoundland dates back to the 1890s, when two small-scale mines were established on the west coast
Iron Ore Mines of Bell Island

Reports of iron ore on Bell Island go back to at least 1578, when a merchant from Bristol, England, reported finding iron deposits there.
Work and Life in the Bell Island Mines

Work in the mines of Bell Island was difficult and often dangerous.
The Buchans Miners' Strike of 1941

In 1941 the BWPU presented the BMC with a list of 41 grievances on a variety of issues...
Buchans: The Making of a Company Town

The history of Buchans and of the mining industry is similar in many ways to that of other Newfoundland mining towns.
Roads for Rails: The Closure of the Newfoundland Railway

Construction began on the Newfoundland railway in 1881, and the track was completed from St. John's to Port aux Basques in 1898.
Confederation and Canadian National (1949-1988)

The Newfoundland Railway was not merely a convenient route to the middle of nowhere.
Strategies of Diversification

The labour force of Newfoundland and Labrador is now more highly diversified than is usually realized.
19th Century Trade

Throughout the nineteenth century, Newfoundland and Labrador's economy centred on its ability to export goods to foreign buyers.
Industrial Disease and the St. Lawrence Mines

Major economic transformations, such as that which took place in St. Lawrence, always carry with them certain costs.
Land-Based Industries of the Early 1900s

Government officials promoted various land-based industries during the first half of the 20th century.
Mainline Construction, 1881-1897

After rejecting Confederation with Canada in 1869, railway construction was championed in Newfoundland as the 'work of a country.'
Mining in Newfoundland and Labrador

Mining has played an important if sporadic role in the economic, social, and cultural history of Newfoundland and Labrador.
The Railway Settlement Act & the Newfoundland Government Railway

The Railway Settlement Act and the Newfoundland Government Railway (1920-49)--Society--Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Web
Railway: The Branch Lines

Although the main line was itself a signal feat of engineering and political optimism, branch lines were also integral to the Newfoundland railway.
Confederation and Canadian National (1949-1988)

The Newfoundland Railway linked not only opened up the western interior of the island, but also provided a link between Newfoundland and Canada
Impact of the Newfoundland Railway

The Newfoundland railway impacted the province economically, socially, and politically.
Narrative of the Newfoundland Railway

The history of the railway: The construction period, the Reid family, the Government of Newfoundland, Canadian National Railways, and TerraTransport.
Railway Operations and Equipment

Operations of the Newfoundland railway and the types of equipment that was required.
The Railway and Newfoundland Society

It was anticipated from the first that the railway would transform Newfoundland and its society as a whole.

Matching Articles"Economy" (Total 30)

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