Newfoundland Heritage Web Site

Table of Contents

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Campaign for Representative Government

The process through which Newfoundland acquired a local legislature in 1832 has long been misunderstood.
Servant to the city: Mews left his mark on municipal politics

A look at the career of Henry George Reginald Mews (1897-1982), WW I veteran, and mayor of St. John's.
History of the Vote

Today, Canadian citizens aged 18 and older have the right to vote in federal, provincial, and municipal elections. This is known as universal suffrage.
Newfoundland Ranger Force

The Newfoundland Ranger Force was created in the winter of 1935 to provide government services in isolated and northern parts of the country.
What a Newfoundland Soldier Wrote About the War.

The events in the military life of Owen William Steele (1887-1916), a member of the Newfoundland Regiment, and an introduction to his war diary.
Reform Era, 1815-1832

The period between 1815 and 1832 represents a watershed in the history of government and politics in Newfoundland.
Reform Movement

The reform movement gained momentum during the early-19th century, a time of tremendous social, economic, and political change in the colony.
Social Changes under the Commission of Government

One of the Commission of Government's major goals while in office was to improve social services in Newfoundland and Labrador.