Newfoundland Heritage Web Site

English Patterns of Settlement

Patterns of immigration and settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador were greatly influenced by mercantile activities.
Society and Culture

Newfoundland and Labrador society has been shaped by a particular combination of geographical, economic, and historical forces.
St. John's, 1500-1815

Information about the history of St. John's, NL from 1500-1815.
West Country

The seasonal migrations from England to Newfoundland, begun in the 1500s, endured for nearly four centuries and involved hundreds of thousands of individuals.