Newfoundland Heritage Web Site

Table of Contents

Click on TABLE OF CONTENTS above to access a list of all Society and Culture articles.
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.
Benevolent Irish Society Building, St. John's, NL

About the Benevolent Irish Society Building, a Registered Heritage Structure located on 48 Queen's Road in St. John's and initially constructed between 1877 to 1880.
The Benevolent Irish Society, 1806-2000

In early 19th century Newfoundland, one of the most active and influential fraternal organizations was the Benevolent Irish Society (BIS).
Creed and Culture, 1784-1830

Creed and culture of the Irish immigrant population in Newfoundland from 1784-1830.
Newfoundland and Labrador Facts and Figures

Facts and Figures for Newfoundland and Labrador
The Irish Christian Brothers in 19th-century Newfoundland

A lay order of religious men, the Irish Christian Brothers were recognized as a 'congregation' whose mission was to serve and educate the poor.
Memorial University College, 1925-1949

About the history and establishment of Memorial University College. A college that operated in St. John's from 1925-1949.
Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1949-2000

About Memorial University of Newfoundland, it's birth and expansion within St. John's.
Population

About the population of Newfoundland during the 17th and 18th centuries.