Lightkeeping on the St. Lawrence : the end of an era /

Lightkeeping on the St. Lawrence outlines the history of lightkeeping in the St. Lawrence River and Gulf from its emergence in 1803 until automation replaced the last lightkeeper in 1988. Fog, hidden reefs, rocks, and sandbars have made the waters of the river and gulf among the most treacherous in...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Lafrenière, Normand
Corporate Author: Canada. Canadian Heritage
Format: Government Document Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Toronto [Ont.] : Dundurn Press, ©1996.
Subjects:
Lighthouses > Saint Lawrence River > History.
Lighthouses > Saint Lawrence, Gulf of > History.
Lighthouse keepers > Saint Lawrence River > History.
Lighthouse keepers > Saint Lawrence, Gulf of > History.
Phares > Saint-Laurent, Golfe du > Histoire.
Gardiens de phare > Saint-Laurent, Golfe du > Histoire.
Phares > Saint-Laurent (Fleuve) > Histoire.
Gardiens de phare > Saint-Laurent (Fleuve) > Histoire.
TRANSPORTATION > Ships & Shipbuilding > Pictorial.
Lighthouse keepers
Lighthouses
Atlantic Ocean > Gulf of Saint Lawrence
North America > Saint Lawrence River
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgements; Introduction; I: A River to Be Tamed; II: Perilous Navigation in the Nineteenth Century; III: An Anonymous Labour; IV: Working Conditions; V: Unique Living Conditions; VI: Automation; VII: Conclusion; Appendices; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Bibliography; List of People Interviewed.

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