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Health-Care Organizations

Leading up to the Commission of Government, health-care organizations did much to promote public health and welfare in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Irish Involvement in the Fishery

The Irish played an important role in both the migratory and resident fisheries at Newfoundland and Labrador.
Irish Migration

Irish migrations began in the late-17th century and peaked in the early 19th century, when up to 35,000 Irish arrived on the island.
The Irish in Newfoundland

The Irish migrations to Newfoundland, and the associated provisions trade, represent the oldest connections between Ireland and Canada.
Janet Miller Helped Pave the Way

The story of Janet Miller (1891-1946), the first woman entered on the rolls of the Newfoundland Law Society.
Glimpses of Rural Newfoundland Past

A glimpse into the life of John Lewis (1788-1866), an itinerant Methodist missionary to Newfoundland from 1814 to 1819.
Collection Offers Glimpses of St. John's Society

A sketch of the family of John Shannon Munn, one of Newfoundland's more prominent families at the turn of the 20th century.
Photo Album Provides Valuable Historical Record

An introduction to the album of Joseph Laurence (1819-1886) showing photos of Newfoundland from the late 19th century.
Language

About the languages spoken historically in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Location and Information

Newfoundland and Labrador is located on the far north-eastern fringe of North America, closer to Europe than any other part of the continent.
Marconi

About the Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi, his life, his work, and his dealings with Newfoundland.
Who Was Margaret Mayo?

An introduction into the life of Margaret Mayo (1871-1941), and a description of her diary.
Margot Rhys Davies and the Second World War

A profile of Margot Rhys Davies (192?-1972), actor, broadcaster and poet.
Remembering an Influential Mason

An introduction to the life of Patrick Tasker (1823-1860), businessman and influential mason.
Memorial University College, 1925-1949

About the history and establishment of Memorial University College. A college that operated in St. John's from 1925-1949.
Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1949-2000

About Memorial University of Newfoundland, it's birth and expansion within St. John's.
Newfoundland Methodism

About Methodism in Newfoundland, from arrival, to expansion, to consolidation with the United Church of Canada.
English Migration: Seasonal, Temporary and Permanent

Newfoundland experienced three types of migration from the English West Country: seasonal, temporary and permanent.
The Moravian Church

A look at the Moravian Church, it's origins, and it's influence on Newfoundland and Labrador.
Recollections of the Tsunami

A Mount Pearl Junior High School project about the Newfoundland and Labrador tsunami

Matching Articles"Society" (Total 71)

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