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1908 in Canada

Explore 7 historical events and records for Canada in 1908.

Historical records for Canada in 1908

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Anne of Green Gables

Montgomery, L M ยท Arts / Literature

Publication of "Anne of Green Gables"

Arrol Gantry Construction Programme

Pirrie, William James ยท Belfast ยท Chairman of Harland and Wolff ยท Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Supports erection of the massive gantry structure needed to build the Olympic-class hulls at the Belfast yard.

Belfast Lough Dredging Programme

Pirrie, William James ยท Belfast ยท Chairman of Harland and Wolff ยท Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Supports dredging and deepening work needed to accommodate increasingly large ships built at Harland and Wolff.

Olympic Class Construction Programme

Pirrie, William James ยท Belfast ยท Chairman of Harland and Wolff ยท Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Directs Harland and Wolff's programme to construct the Olympic-class liners for White Star Line.

Olympic Class Yard Expansion

Pirrie, William James ยท Belfast ยท Chairman of Harland and Wolff ยท Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Authorizes major expansion of the Belfast yard so ships of the unprecedented Olympic-class dimensions can be constructed.

Thompson Dry Dock Development

Pirrie, William James ยท Belfast ยท Chairman of Harland and Wolff ยท Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Presses for construction of a large dry dock capable of accommodating the new generation of Olympic-class liners.

Twin Slipway Development

Pirrie, William James ยท Belfast ยท Chairman of Harland and Wolff ยท Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Oversees construction of enlarged slipways required to build Olympic and Titanic side by side at Queen's Island.

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