A glimpse into the career of James P. Howley (1847-1918), one of Newfoundland's most important geologists of the 19th and early 20th centuries.

20th Century Exploration--Exploration--Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Web

Pedros de Ayala, the Spanish envoy in London, sent the dispatch to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella in Spain, dated London, 25 July, 1498.

Extracts from a journal by Jean Beaudoin, dated November 10 to 19, 1696, and dealing with France, war, planters, boats, census, and livestock.

Biography of the explorer, Captain Robert (Bob) Bartlett, who skippered some of the most famous and controversial expeditions to the Arctic.

Although the re-discovery of Newfoundland is credited to John Cabot, we know that as early as the 1480s, English ships were venturing into the unknown Atlantic Ocean.

An account of Bristol's transatlantic explorations prior to 1497.

Alwyn Ruddock was a leading English scholar of 15th century exploration who spent four decades researching documents relating to John Cabot.

Early Cartography of Newfoundland and Labrador--Exploration--Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Web

The Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Web Site includes both map reproductions and illustrative maps created for specific articles.

When did Europeans first reach North America? This article is about early explorers prior to John Cabot's 1947 voyage.

Information about English and French exploration in the early 16th century.

The region of Newfoundland and Labrador was the first stretch of North America's Atlantic coastline to be explored by Europeans

The story of the tragic 1903 Hubbard Expedition into the Labrador interior, and an overview of the career of Dillon Wallace.

A brief biography on explorer James Cook, who created charts of the Newfoundland coastline during the 18th century.

Extract from 'A journal of all the memorable occurances [sic] of my life' by James Yonge, dated 1663.

John Day was an English merchant in the Spanish trade. He wrote this letter in Spain between 1497 and January 1498 to the Lord Grand Admiral.

In 1913, the Karluk departed Canada for the western Arctic. The ship sank amid unpredictable Arctic flows, leaving the crew stranded on the ice.

A history of Labrador from the French period of occupation to 1763.

European knowledge of the northern Labrador coast was significantly improved after 1763 by a series of voyages carried out by Moravian missionaries.