Newfoundland Heritage Web Site

19th Century Trade

Throughout the nineteenth century, Newfoundland and Labrador's economy centred on its ability to export goods to foreign buyers.
Trade and Commerce

A history of the merchant community in Newfoundland and its effect on trade and commerce
The Truck System

Newfoundland and Labrador's outport economy depended not on cash, but on merchant credit for much of the 19th century.
Post-Contact Beothuk History

Beothuk history after contact with the Europeans
Inuit Post-Contact History

History of the Inuit post-contact with the Europeans