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- Fifty-Six Minesweepers and the Toronto Shipbuilding Company during the Second World War
Pritchard, James, The Northern Mariner / Le marin du nord (St. John's, NL), Oct 2006, 29-48 The shipbuilding industry in Toronto produced over one-third of the naval vessels built on Canada's Great Lakes during the Second World War. At its zenith, the shipbuilding industry of the city employed nearly five thousand workers. This wartime industry was unique in many respects. Only the minesweepers were built in … Pritchard, James, The Northern Mariner / Le marin du nord (St. John's, NL), Oct 2006, 29-48 The shipbuilding industry in Toronto produced over one-third of the naval vessels built on Canada's Great Lakes during the Second World War. At its zenith, the shipbuilding industry of the …Canadian Nautical Research Society - The Mowat Boat and the Development of Small Watercraft on the Great Lakes
Ratcliffe, John E., The Northern Mariner / Le marin du nord (St. John's, NL), Apr 2009, 193-223 From 2003 to 2007, a team of volunteers at the Maritime Museum of the Great Lakes, Kingston, Ontario, renovated a 28-foot wooden boat that was once owned by Angus Mowat, father of author Farley Mowat. This article is based on a study of the history of the boat company to … Ratcliffe, John E., The Northern Mariner / Le marin du nord (St. John's, NL), Apr 2009, 193-223 From 2003 to 2007, a team of volunteers at the Maritime Museum of the Great Lakes, Kingston, Ontario, renovated a 28-foot wooden boat that was once owned by Angus Mowat, …Canadian Nautical Research Society - The Pilot of La Salle’s Griffon
Calnan, Joe, The Northern Mariner / Le marin du nord (St. John's, NL), Jul 2013, 213-238 The French explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle (1643-1687) had a small rigged sailing coaster built in 1679 to travel between the Niagara River and Lake Michigan. La Salle hired a qualified and experienced pilot to conduct the vessel on these waters, but within nine months of starting on the … Calnan, Joe, The Northern Mariner / Le marin du nord (St. John's, NL), Jul 2013, 213-238 The French explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle (1643-1687) had a small rigged sailing coaster built in 1679 to travel between the Niagara River and Lake Michigan. La Salle hired …Canadian Nautical Research Society - Anthropological Fieldwork among the Commercial Fishermen of Port Dover, Ontario, 1977-1978: Chronicling the Cultural Traditions of an Occupational Community in a Lake Erie Commercial Fishing Port
Van West, John J., The Northern Mariner / Le marin du nord (St. John's, NL), Jan 2014, 1-22 Anthropologists have long relied on field studies in support of their research. For the students of the discipline, fieldwork remains a particularly important (but not obligatory) rite of passage which they must pass successfully in order to become a recognized and accredited practitioner of the discipline. This document serves two … Van West, John J., The Northern Mariner / Le marin du nord (St. John's, NL), Jan 2014, 1-22 Anthropologists have long relied on field studies in support of their research. For the students of the discipline, fieldwork remains a particularly important (but not obligatory) rite of passage which …Canadian Nautical Research Society - Katie Eccles: a preliminary report on the Last Schooners Project’s 2019 recording of a late-19th century schooner
Ioset, Benjamin, The Northern Mariner / Le marin du nord (St. John's, NL), Spring 2020, 1-24 Ioset, Benjamin, The Northern Mariner / Le marin du nord (St. John's, NL), Spring 2020, 1-24 Canadian Nautical Research Society - Before a Failing Breeze: Sailing Labor in the Final Years of Sail on the Great Lakes
Ioset, Benjamin, The Northern Mariner / Le marin du nord (St. John's, NL), Summer 2022, 175-200 Sailing commerce on the Great Lakes underwent a protracted decline between the mid-1870s and its ultimate disappearance in 1931. In its final half-century, the pressures of economic marginalization, falling profit margins, novel marine technologies, and the emergence of distinct steam and sail maritime labor sectors all resulted in a radical … Ioset, Benjamin, The Northern Mariner / Le marin du nord (St. John's, NL), Summer 2022, 175-200 Sailing commerce on the Great Lakes underwent a protracted decline between the mid-1870s and its ultimate disappearance in 1931. In its final half-century, the pressures of economic marginalization, falling profit …Canadian Nautical Research Society - George Henry Wyatt (1828-1883): Agent, Shipowner, Entrepreneur, and One-Man Naval Department
The Northern Mariner / Le marin du nord (St. John's, NL), Autumn 2022, 287-314 This is a first attempt to trace the life of George Henry Wyatt. He has previously been known only for his work procuring and administering the civilian steamers provided by Canada for arming and operation by the Royal Navy on the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence frontier during the Fenian crisis of … The Northern Mariner / Le marin du nord (St. John's, NL), Autumn 2022, 287-314 This is a first attempt to trace the life of George Henry Wyatt. He has previously been known only for his work procuring and administering the civilian steamers provided by …Canadian Nautical Research Society - Only the Shipyards Will Gain: The Buffalo Hurricane of 1921 as a Demonstration of the Combined Economic Power of Commercial Carriers on the Great Lakes
The Northern Mariner / Le marin du nord (St. John's, NL), 2015, 1-24 The Northern Mariner / Le marin du nord (St. John's, NL), 2015, 1-24 Canadian Nautical Research Society - Commodore Sir Edward W. C. R. Owen: Shaping the British Naval Establishment on the Great Lakes in the Wake of the War of 1812
Malcomson, Thomas, The Northern Mariner / Le marin du nord (St. John's, NL), Spring 2019, 1-24 Malcomson, Thomas, The Northern Mariner / Le marin du nord (St. John's, NL), Spring 2019, 1-24 Canadian Nautical Research Society - Sailors as Entrepreneurs in a Great Lakes Maritime Village
Neuschel, Fred, The Northern Mariner / Le marin du nord (St. John's, NL), Jan 1998, 65-82 Those with an interest in the maritime history of the Great Lakes may well agree that while stories abound, historical writings are more scarce. Shipwrecks have been documented extensively, but the question of what sailors were doing when not caught up in catastrophes remains largely unanswered. Studying the development of … Neuschel, Fred, The Northern Mariner / Le marin du nord (St. John's, NL), Jan 1998, 65-82 Those with an interest in the maritime history of the Great Lakes may well agree that while stories abound, historical writings are more scarce. Shipwrecks have been documented extensively, but …Canadian Nautical Research Society - Prohibition and the Smuggling of Intoxicating Liquors between the Two Saults
Lefebvre, Andrew, The Northern Mariner / Le marin du nord (St. John's, NL), Jul 2001, 33-40 Prohibition brought with it opportunities for many people to make easy money in the rum- running business. One ofthe largest problems with enforcing prohibition was that Ontario and the United States enacted similar, but distinct, acts governing the sale, consumption, and manufacture of intoxicating liquors. There are many descriptive names … Lefebvre, Andrew, The Northern Mariner / Le marin du nord (St. John's, NL), Jul 2001, 33-40 Prohibition brought with it opportunities for many people to make easy money in the rum- running business. One ofthe largest problems with enforcing prohibition was that Ontario and the United …Canadian Nautical Research Society - Shipwrecks, Collisions and Accidents in St. Lawrence/Great Lakes Waterway, 1848-1900
Camu, Pierre, The Northern Mariner / Le marin du nord (St. John's, NL), Apr 1996, 43-66 There is quite a literature about shipwrecks at sea or in the confined waters of gulfs, deltas or rivers. Indeed, wrecks have long exerted a fascination because of their spectacular results, often involving losses of vessels and lives and leaving as mute testimony smashed ships, floating debris or empty lifeboats. … Camu, Pierre, The Northern Mariner / Le marin du nord (St. John's, NL), Apr 1996, 43-66 There is quite a literature about shipwrecks at sea or in the confined waters of gulfs, deltas or rivers. Indeed, wrecks have long exerted a fascination because of their spectacular …Canadian Nautical Research Society - Angel of the Lighthouse: Elizabeth Whitney Williams
Mason, Kathy S., The Northern Mariner / Le marin du nord (St. John's, NL), Jan 2008, 29-38 Elizabeth Whitney Williams grew up on Beaver Island in northern Lake Michigan. She became guardian of the lighthouse of the port of this island in 1872, following the death of her husband, lighthouse keeper himself, during an attempt to rescue sailors shipwrecked. After twelve years of service on Beaver Island, … Mason, Kathy S., The Northern Mariner / Le marin du nord (St. John's, NL), Jan 2008, 29-38 Elizabeth Whitney Williams grew up on Beaver Island in northern Lake Michigan. She became guardian of the lighthouse of the port of this island in 1872, following the death of …Canadian Nautical Research Society - The Novelty and the Compound Marine Engine in Central Canada
Lewis, Walter, The Northern Mariner / Le marin du nord (St. John's, NL), Oct 2009, 413-424 The compound marine steam engine, although developed as early as the 1820s, did not see widespread use on the Great Lakes until the late 1860s. This article helps explain why, by analyzing archival resources on the steamer Novelty, which served most of her career between Kingston and the Bay of … Lewis, Walter, The Northern Mariner / Le marin du nord (St. John's, NL), Oct 2009, 413-424 The compound marine steam engine, although developed as early as the 1820s, did not see widespread use on the Great Lakes until the late 1860s. This article helps explain why, …Canadian Nautical Research Society - “A Revolution in Travelling”: The Steamboat Letters of the Torrance family, 1831-1848
Fisher, Rob, The Northern Mariner / Le marin du nord (St. John's, NL), Oct 2011, 359-376 The Torrance family's correspondence in the collection of papers by Robert M. Powell and his family at Library and Archives Canada must be recognized for his discussion of the steamboats of the St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes in the 1830s and 1840s. This recently discovered cache of letters … Fisher, Rob, The Northern Mariner / Le marin du nord (St. John's, NL), Oct 2011, 359-376 The Torrance family's correspondence in the collection of papers by Robert M. Powell and his family at Library and Archives Canada must be recognized for his discussion of the steamboats …Canadian Nautical Research Society - Admiralty Orders for Canadian Shipyards: Trawlers, Drifters, and the Urgency of Coastal Defence during the Great War
Moir, Michael, The Northern Mariner / Le marin du nord (St. John's, NL), Jul 2016, 275-98 Moir, Michael, The Northern Mariner / Le marin du nord (St. John's, NL), Jul 2016, 275-98 Canadian Nautical Research Society
