Newfoundland Heritage Web Site

Table of Contents

Click on TABLE OF CONTENTS above to access a list of all Government and Politics articles.
Social Changes, 1730-1815

Newfoundland and Labrador experienced numerous social changes involving health, education, population, etc. during the period of naval government.
Social Changes, 1815-1832

Newfoundland and Labrador society became increasingly complex during the reform era.
The 1846 Great Fire

About the Great Fire that started on 9 June 1846 in St. John's when a fire broke out in a cabinetmaker's workshop on George Street.
The St. John's Fire of 1892

About the St. John's fire that started on 8 July 1892 in a stable after a lit pipe or match fell into a bundle of hay.
Women and the Court House

An overview of two women's association with the court house in St. John's, NL: Louise M. Saunders and Catherine Snow.
Women and Government House

Overview of the women who lived at Government House.
Women's Associations: 1800-1966

Long before the suffrage movement, women's groups in Newfoundland and Labrador worked for social change and community improvement.