Newfoundland Heritage Web Site

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.
Oil and the Environment

A major concern surrounding Newfoundland and Labrador's offshore oil industry is that it may do serious damage to the ocean environment.
Fisheries Technology Since Confederation

Advances in harvesting and processing technology resulted in dramatic changes to the Newfoundland and Labrador fisheries.
The "New Industries"

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