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Table of Contents
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Napoleonic Wars and the Economy
The Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815) were a time of social upheaval in Europe, but brought economic prosperity to Newfoundland and Labrador.
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.
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.
Telegraphy in Newfoundland and Labrador
The first telegraph system in Newfoundland was established as part and parcel of a scheme to land a trans-atlantic telegraph cable in Newfoundland.
Newfoundland Railway
The Newfoundland railway operated for a little over a century. From 1882-97 the trains ran over completed portions of a projected trans-insular line.
Reid Descendants
Reid Descendants--Society--Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Web
The Reid Family
Robert Gillespie Reid and his descendants left an imprint on numerous aspects of Newfoundland business, politics and society.
The Reid Lands
Few issues surrounding the Newfoundland Railway attracted as much controversy as the lands grants made under various construction contracts...
The Reid Newfoundland Company
In 1911 P.T. McGrath wrote of the Reid Newfoundland Company that it was 'the biggest paymaster in the Island, bigger even than the government.'
Robert Gillespie Reid
Biography of the patriarch of the Newfoundland Reid family, Robert Gillespie Reid.
The Sailing Seal Fishery
The first sealing vessels from St. John's sailed to the ice in 1793. Following their successful expedition, the sailing seal fishery expanded rapidly.
19th Century Salt Fish Markets, 1793-1850s
From the arrival of Europeans until the 20th century, Newfoundland was valued mainly for its rich marine resources, especially cod.
19th Century Salt Fish Markets, 1850-1914
The first half of the nineteenth century saw changes in the markets for Newfoundland salt fish.
The Newfoundland and Labrador Seal Fishery
The bulk of seals taken annually in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and off the eastern coasts of Newfoundland and Labrador are Greenland seals, or harps.
Social and Economic Impacts
The growth of land-based industries during the first half of the 20th century helped diversify Newfoundland and Labrador's economy into sectors other than the fishery.
Tourism before Confederation
Newfoundland's tourism industry dates back to the 1890s, when advances in rail and ocean transportation made the colony more accessible than before.
Trade and Commerce
A history of the merchant community in Newfoundland and its effect on trade and commerce
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