Newfoundland Heritage Web Site

Child Labour in Bell Island Mines

Excerpts from the 1998 Heritage Fair project dealing with child labour in the Bell Island Mines. Includes a brief overview and an interview with Mr. Charles Bown.
Land-Based Industries of the Early 1900s

Government officials promoted various land-based industries during the first half of the 20th century.
Mining in Newfoundland and Labrador

Mining has played an important if sporadic role in the economic, social, and cultural history of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Population Distribution and Land-Based Industries

With the construction of the railway, workers began to leave their coastal homes to find employment at new mines and mills in the island's interior.
Come By Chance Oil Refinery

During the mid-1960s, American entrepreneur John Shaheen arranged with Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Joseph Smallwood to construct an oil refinery at Come By Chance.
Megaprojects

Information about Megaprojects undertaken by the Smallwood government to further industrialize Newfoundland and Labrador.