Newfoundland Heritage Web Site

1894 Bank Crash

On 10 December 1894, two of Newfoundland and Labrador's three banks closed their doors and never opened them again.
20th-Century Fisheries and Settlement Patterns

The industrialization of Newfoundland and Labrador's fisheries during the late 20th century changed the way people in the province worked and lived.
Fisheries and the Environment

Decades of overfishing in Newfoundland and Labrador caused the northern cod stocks to collapse during the 1990s and resulted in a moratorium.
Cod Moratorium in Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador's historic cod fisheries attracted fishing fleets for five centuries before being shut down indefinitely.
Fisheries Technology Since Confederation

Advances in harvesting and processing technology resulted in dramatic changes to the Newfoundland and Labrador fisheries.
Migratory Fishery and Settlement Patterns

Information about the migratory fishery and the patterns permanent settlement around Newfoundland and Labrador.
The Early Settlement of St. John's

Establishment of the colony of St. John's in the 16th century.
18th Century Towns: Trepassey, Trinity, and St. John's

The establishment of three 18th century Newfoundland towns, Trepassey, Trinity, and St. John's.
Establishment of Colonial Status

Although the British Government had attempted in 1775 to limit residence, within 50 years it conferred colonial status upon Newfoundland.