Newfoundland Heritage Web Site

Lise Sorensen

Biography of painter Lise Sorensen
Agnes Marion Ayre (1890-1940)

Biography of Agnes Marion Ayre (1890-1940).
William Keen Witnessed the Capture of St. John's

An outline of the efforts of William Keen to establish a judicial system in Newfoundland in the early 18th century.
Agriculture and the Commission of Government

How the Commission of Government affected agriculture in Newfoundland and Labrador
Social Changes under the Commission of Government

One of the Commission of Government's major goals while in office was to improve social services in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Women and Government House

Overview of the women who lived at Government House.
Bishop Fleming and the Roman Catholic Church

The Franciscan priest and bishop Michael Anthony Fleming was a religious, social, political, and cultural agentr for the Irish in Newfoundland.
Building the Cathedral

The Roman Catholic Chapel was constructed in 1786 on leased land on what later became Henry Street in St. John's.
Irish Settlement Patterns

The cod fishery and its mercantile activities greatly influenced Irish settlement patterns in Newfoundland and Labrador.