Newfoundland Heritage Web Site

Electrifying Labrador

Hamilton River was one of Newfoundland and Labrador's largest hydro electric projects.
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.
Labrador West

Large-scale and lucrative mining developments dominated Labrador West during the 1950s and 1960s.
The "New Industries"

German firms established thirteen of the sixteen manufacturing plants created in Newfoundland during the 1950s due to Alfred Valdmanis' business contacts.