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Click on TABLE OF CONTENTS above to access a list of all Government and Politics articles.
Background and Construction

Historical background and construction of the Government House in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Virtual Tour: Ballroom

A virtual tour of the Government House Ballroom.
Civil Governors, 1825-1854

Newfoundland did not receive official colonial status until 1825, when the British government appointed the first civil governor, Sir Thomas Cochrane.
Colonial Governors, 1855-1933

About the colonial governors during Responsible government in Newfoundland from 1855-1933.
Commission Governors, 1934-1948

During the Commission of government Newfoundland and Labrador was administered by unelected commissioners appointed by the British government.
Fishery Modernization During the First 20 Years of Confederation

In June 1948 the people of Newfoundland voted by a small but comfortable margin to join the Canadian Confederation.
Virtual Tour: Dining Room

A virtual tour of the Government House Dining Room.
Virtual Tour: Drawing Room

A virtual tour of the Government House Drawing Room, the principal reception room of the house.
Economic Changes, 1730-1815

The cod fishery continued to dominate the Newfoundland and Labrador economy during the period of naval government despite dramatic changes.
Fishery Modernization - The Early Days

The saltfish industry in Newfoundland, as a cyclical extractive industry dependent on an open-access resource, went through multiple periods of boom and bust.
Virtual Tour: The Grounds

Text-based tour of the Government House Grounds.
Government House: Introduction

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

An inventory list made of the first Government House in St. John's on October 1809.
The Governorship, 1610-Present

An introductory article on the history of governorship in Newfoundland from 1610 to the present.
Lieutenant-Governors, 1949-Present

Information about what it means to be a lieutenant governor. A brief history about the position and the purpose it serves.
Naval Governors, 1729-1824

About the Naval governors of Newfoundland, their duties, responsibilites and impact on Newfoundland and Labrador from 1729-1824.
Proprietary Governors, 1610-1728

A history of proprietary governors in Newfoundland which began in 1610, with the appointment of its first governor, John Guy and ended in 1728 with the appointment of the first naval governor.
Virtual Tour: Royal Suite

A virtual tour of the Government House Royal Suite.
Setting and Influence

Information about the location chosen for the Government House, as well as the influences Government House had on St. John's.
Government House Virtual Tour

Introduction to the Government House Virtual Tour.

Matching Articles"Politics" (Total 21)

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