Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Scrapbook History: Volunteer Women's Groups of Torbay
The contributions made by voluntary woman's groups in Torbay, Newfoundland are profiled in this exhibit.
Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Port in a Storm: The Newman Wine Vaults of St. John's
Did you know that Portuguese port wine was matured in Newfoundland for over 300 years?These historic wine vaults went from days of glory to disrepair. They now make up the Newman Wine Vaults Provincial Historic Site, and are profiled in...
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Etc: Maps Etc: The Dominion of Canada and Newfoundland, 1910
A map from 1910 of the Dominion of Canada and Newfoundland (Newfoundland and Labrador were not part of the Canadian Confederation until 1949), showing the provinces at the time, provincial capitals, major cities, towns, and settlements,...
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Etc: Maps Etc: The Dominion of Canada and Newfoundland, 1921
A map from 1921 of the Dominion of Canada and Newfoundland (Newfoundland and Labrador did not become a province of Canada until 1949). The map shows the province capitals and boundaries at the time, major cities and towns, existing and...
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Etc: Maps Etc: The Dominion of Canada and Newfoundland , 1920
A map from 1920 of the Dominion of Canada and Newfoundland (Newfoundland and Labrador were not part of the Canadian Confederation until 1949), showing the provinces at the time, provincial capitals, major cities, towns, and settlements,...
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Etc: Maps Etc: The Dominion of Canada and Newfoundland, 1920
A map from 1920 of the Dominion of Canada and Newfoundland (Newfoundland and Labrador were not part of the Canadian Confederation until 1949), showing the provinces at the time, provincial capitals, major cities, towns, and settlements,...
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Etc: Maps Etc: The Dominion of Canada and Newfoundland, 1920
A map from 1920 of the Dominion of Canada and Newfoundland (Newfoundland and Labrador were not part of the Canadian Confederation until 1949), showing the provinces at the time, provincial capitals, major cities, towns, and settlements,...
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Etc: Maps Etc: The Dominion of Canada and Newfoundland, 1912
A map from 1912 of the Dominion of Canada and Newfoundland (Newfoundland and Labrador did not become a province of Canada until 1949). The map shows the province boundaries at the time, major cities and towns, mountain systems, rivers,...
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Etc: Maps Etc: The Dominion of Canada and Newfoundland, 1901
A map from 1901 of the Dominion of Canada and Newfoundland (Newfoundland and Labrador did not become a province of Canada until 1949). The map shows the province boundaries at the time, including Athabasca, Assiniboia, Keewatin, Ungava,...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Dominion of Canada, Newfoundland, and Greenland, 1916
A map from 1916 of the Dominion of Canada, Newfoundland (Newfoundland and Labrador were not part of the Canadian Confederation until 1949), Greenland, and Iceland. This map uses color-contouring to show general land elevations from sea...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Eastern Canada and Newfoundland, 1883
A map from 1883 of the eastern part of Canada showing the political boundaries at the time, the capital and provincial capitals, major cities and towns, railways, mountains, lakes, rivers, coastal features, and islands. The territories...
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International Appalachian Trail Newfoundland and Labrador: Appalachian Trail
Read about the dense forests and rock structures of the Appalachian Mountain System and about the history of the Trail, a project that was initially proposed in 1921.
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Etc: Maps Etc: The Dominion of Canada and Newfoundland, 1902
A map from 1902 of the Dominion of Canada, showing provinces, province capitals and major cities, railroads, canals, mountain systems, lakes, rivers, and coastal features. Symbols on the map indicate the head of navigable rivers (anchor...
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About the Beothuk
An account of the Beothuk people and how they lived. Explores their difficult lives and how their economy functioned. Also provides information about the decline of their population which eventually lead to the end of their civilization.
BBC
Bbc: Life as a Hunter Gatherer
A BBC News article that describes the work of Hugh Brody, a researcher of groups that live by hunting and gathering for natural and food resources. Brody describes his experiences of living with the Inuits in the Arctic who hunt and fish...
Library of Congress
Loc: Portuguese Exploration Along the Northeast Coast of North America
This site, which is provided for by the Library of Congress, gives a history of the Portuguese explorations of North America. The information is fairly brief, but factual, and worth checking out on the subject.
Canis Major Publications
Dog Owner's Guide: Breed Profiles
Articles about many different dog breeds. Each gives an in-depth look at its characteristics, temperament and such. Great resource!
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The Dominion of Canada, 1901
A map from 1901 of the Dominion of Canada and Newfoundland (Newfoundland and Labrador were not part of the Canadian Confederation until 1949), showing the provinces at the time, provincial capitals, major cities, towns, and settlements,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The Dominion of Canada, 1899
A map from 1899 of the Dominion of Canada and Newfoundland (Newfoundland and Labrador were not part of the Canadian Confederation until 1949), showing the provinces at the time, provincial capitals, major cities, towns, and settlements,...
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Vinland, From Accounts Contained in Old Northern Maps, Eleventh Century
A map of Massachusetts Bay and Cape Cod showing the area of early Norse exploration in America. "In 986 A.D. a Norseman named Herjulfson, who was voyaging from Iceland to Greenland, was driven by a gale far out of his reckoning to the W....
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The Dominion of Canada, 1919
A map from 1919 of the Dominion of Canada and Newfoundland (Newfoundland and Labrador were not part of the Canadian Confederation until 1949), showing the provinces at the time, provincial capitals, major cities, towns, and settlements,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The Dominion of Canada, 1906
A map from 1906 of the Dominion of Canada, showing the provinces and territories at the time, including Newfoundland and Labrador, Baffin Land, and Franklin. The map shows major cities, towns, settlements, forts, and ports, railroads,...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Southeastern British Provinces, 1888
A map from 1888 of the southeastern provinces of British America (Dominion of Canada). The map shows the province boundaries of Keewatin to the west of Hudson Bay, North East Territory to the east of Hudson Bay, the eastern part of...
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Bird Life International: Bird Links to the World: Canada
There is a wealth of Canadian bird study links on this site. This page has general links for Canada. Clicking on each province or territory on a map takes you to links specific to that area.