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Evelly House, Trinity East, NL

A brief history of Evelly House, a Registered Heritage Structure located in Trinity East and built in 1885.
Making a Mark on Education

The life of Evelyn (Millard) Matthews (1914-1983), mathematician and teacher.
Newfoundland and Labrador Facts and Figures

Facts and Figures for Newfoundland and Labrador
Eastport Peninsula: Family Origins

A permanent population in the Salvage-Barrow Harbour area from the 1780s up to the 1820s was created by families who came to fish for cod.
Eastport Peninsula:Inter-Community Family Relationships

Families of Salvage were very closely intertwined through marriage and migration with those in nearby places.
Fidelity Masonic Lodge, Grand Bank, NL

About the Fidelity Masonic Lodge in Grand Bank, a Registered Heritage Structure built by the Masons in 1905.
Fighting Tuberculosis in Newfoundland and Labrador

About the many reasons why tuberculosis took a strong hold in Newfoundland in the 19th and 20th centuries, and the methods of controlling the disease.
Eastport Peninsula: Flat Islands Affinities

Settled in the 1820s, Flat Islands (a collective name for a cluster of four flat-topped island settlements) grew very rapidly
Fogo United Church, Fogo, NL

About Fogo United Church, a Registered Heritage Structure built in the 1800s. Most of the church burned in 1875 however it was rebuilt within two years.
Folklore and Traditional Culture

Information about the origins and genres of folklore, as well as the scholarly works written about the subject.
Forest House, St. John's, NL

A brief history of Forest House, a Registered Heritage Structure located on Forest Road in St. John's and built between 1890 and 1894.
Fowler House, Brigus, NL

About the Fowler house, a Registered Heritage Structure built in 1850 for a master mariner named Garland.
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.
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.
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.
George C. Harris House, Grand Bank, NL

A brief history of the George C. Harris House, a Registered Heritage Structure located in Grand Bank, and built in 1908.
George Street United Church, St. John's, NL

About George Street United Church, a Registered Heritage Structure located on 130 George Street in St. John's and built in 1873.
The Girls' Department of the King George the Fifth Institute

Overview of the Girls' Department of the King George the Fifth Institute in St. John's, NL

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