Newfoundland Heritage Web Site

The 20th Century Seal Fishery

In the years before 1914 generally rising prices (including prices for seal products) helped make the Newfoundland economy comparatively buoyant.
Labour Organization and Unions

Until well into the 20th century, Newfoundland's primary economic activity was in the fisheries.
Culture of Southern Inuit of NunatuKavut

Culture, traditions, and the livelihood of the Southern Inuit of NunatuKavut
Death on the Ice: The Story That Had to be Told

An introduction to the papers of writer Cassie Brown (1919-1986) dealing with her work Death on the Ice and the 1914 sealing disaster.
Disasters 1892-1929

Some of Newfoundland and Labrador's best-known and most destructive disasters occurred during the era of Responsible Government.
The 1914 Sealing Disaster

A look at the 1914 Sealing Disaster, when 251 sealers died in two simultaneous disasters involving the SS Newfoundland and the SS Southern Cross.
Impact of the 1914 Sealing Disaster

How the 1914 sealing disaster impacted the lives of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians, and the government's response to the tragedy.