History (Society and Culture)

History Sites:

Atlantic Sentinel Atlantic Sentinel: Provides an overview of the book Atlantic Sentinel including vintage photographs. Focuses on the critical role that Newfoundland played in transatlantic telegraph communications and chronicles the submarine cable landings in the 1850s. (History) http://www3.nf.sympatico.ca/dtarrant/sentinel.html Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador: Preserves those records of the provincial government and of private sources which are deemed to have enduring legal, fiscal, evidential or historical value. (History) http://www.gov.nf.ca/panl/ Placentia: the Early Years Placentia: the Early Years: Provides information on aspects of the first three-hundred years of history of Placentia up to the early 1800's. Contains documents on the Natives, the Portuguese, the Basque, the French, the English and the Irish. (History) http://collections.ic.gc.ca/placentia Newfoundland and Labrador Historical Information Newfoundland and Labrador Historical Information: Provides a diverse collection of articles on the history of the province and related links. (History) http://www.wordplay.com/tourism/history.html 1880's Newfoundland: a Pictorial 1880's Newfoundland: a Pictorial: Depicts the cultural heritage of Newfoundland in the 1880's. It displays social, economic and religious aspects of the time which has influenced the province as it is today. (History) http://collections.ic.gc.ca/nfld/ Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage: A detailed history describing the natural environment, aboriginal peoples, society, economy and culture, exploration and settlement, the arts and law and government. (History) http://www.heritage.nf.ca/home.html Them Days - Preserving Labrador History Them Days - Preserving Labrador History: Dedicated to keeping the history of Labrador alive by documenting and preserving the old ways and early days of Labrador. (History) http://www.hvgb.net/~themdays/ Religion, Society and Culture in Newfoundland and Labrador Religion, Society and Culture in Newfoundland and Labrador: Extensive collection of articles, documents, pictures and links about various faiths and religions that played a role in this province's history. (History) http://www.ucs.mun.ca/~hrollman/ Historic Sites Association of Newfoundland and Labrador Historic Sites Association of Newfoundland and Labrador: A volunteer, non-profit organization to protect, preserve, promote and interpret the province's history and heritage. Includes association profile, events listing, attractions, related links and contacts. (History) http://www.historicsites.ca/ Railway Society of Newfoundland Railway Society of Newfoundland: A non-profit society, our commitment is to preserve Newfoundland's railway history. (History) http://www.cornet.nf.ca/web/rsn/