Historical background and construction of the Government House in Newfoundland and Labrador.

A virtual tour of the Government House Ballroom.

Newfoundland did not receive official colonial status until 1825, when the British government appointed the first civil governor, Sir Thomas Cochrane.

About the colonial governors during Responsible government in Newfoundland from 1855-1933.

During the Commission of government Newfoundland and Labrador was administered by unelected commissioners appointed by the British government.

A virtual tour of the Government House Dining Room.

A virtual tour of the Government House Drawing Room, the principal reception room of the house.

Text-based tour of the Government House Grounds.

A popular tourist attraction in St. John's, Government House represents the authority of the Crown through the office of the lieutenant-governor.

An inventory list made of the first Government House in St. John's on October 1809.

An introductory article on the history of governorship in Newfoundland from 1610 to the present.