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  • Botwood
    During the Second World War, the relatively quiet port of Botwood became a highly-militarized Canadian coastal defence base.
  • Canadian Presence in Newfoundland during World War II
    As the likelihood of war increased in the 1930s, Canada realized that its defence hinged on the protection of Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • Cultural Renaissance
    During the late 1960s and 1970s, Newfoundland and Labrador experienced what has been variously called a cultural renaissance, revival, or revolution.
  • Gander Airport and World War II
    Gander's airport was the largest on the planet in 1940 and played a crucial role in ferrying aircraft from North America to Britain during the WWII.
  • Goose Bay
    The Canadian airfield at Goose Bay, Labrador, impacted its surroundings dramatically during the Second World War.
  • Profile of Governors
    Profiles of all the governors of Newfoundland from 1610-present.
  • Newfoundlanders and Labradorians in Other Allied Forces
    Although most enlistees from Newfoundland and Labrador joined the British Armed Forces during the WWII, many also served with other Allied forces.
  • Aston, Sir Arthur
    Biography of Sir Arthur Aston, Proprietary governor of the Province of Avalon, c.1625-1627.
  • Kirke, Sir David
    Biography of Sir David Kirke, Proprietary governor of Newfoundland, 1638-1651.
  • Wynne, Edward
    Biography of Edward Wynne, Proprietary governor of Avalon Colony, 1621-1625.
  • Tanfield, Francis
    Biography of Francis Tanfield, Proprietary governor of the South Falkland colony, 1623-1625/1626.
  • Calvert, Sir George (Lord Baltimore)
    Biography of Sir George Calvert (Lord Baltimore), Proprietary governor of the Province of Avalon,1627-1629.
  • Proprietary Governors, 1610-1728
    A history of proprietary governors in Newfoundland which began in 1610, with the appointment of its first governor, John Guy and ended in 1728 with the appointment of the first naval governor.
  • Guy, John
    Biography of John Guy, Proprietary governor of Cuper's Cove, 1610-1614.
  • Mason, John
    Biography of John Mason, Proprietary governor of Cuper's Cove, 1615-1621.
  • Treworgie, John
    Biography of John Treworgie, Proprietary governor of Newfoundland, 1653-1660.
  • Whitbourne, Sir Richard
    Biography of Sir Richard Whitbourne, Proprietary governor of Renews, 1618-1620.
  • Hayman, Robert
    Biography of Hayman Robert, Proprietary governor of Bristol's Hope, 1618-1628.
  • Hill, William
    Biography of William Hill, Proprietary governor of the Province of Avalon, 1634-1638.
  • Torbay
    The Canadian air base at Torbay quickly became an important link in North American defence during the Second World War.

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