Next Lectures
| Nov 27 | The Voice of Newfoundland - a history of the Broadcasting Corporation of Newfoundland (book launch) | Jeff Webb |
| Jan 29 | Pre-Confederation Women Writers and Mythologies of Empire | Heather O’Brien |
| Feb 26 | British Imperial Identity and the Newfoundland Irish Threat, 1740 - 1800 | Allan Dwyer |
| Mar 26 | "Smallwood, Pearson, and the Power Corridor Through Quebec." | James Feehan |
| Apr 30 | AGM and Story Lecture | TBA |
All regular lectures are at 08:00 PM at Hampton Hall, Marine Institute Ridge Road St.John's.
Please note that lectures are held on the last Thursday of the month of September,
October, November, January, February, March and April. Please contact the office for symposia venues.
Society Facts and Activities
- Founded in 1905, the Newfoundland Historical Society is the oldest heritage organization in the province
- The society has permission to use the provincial Coats of Arms as its logo.
- The Society's objective is to promote knowledge and public discussion of the history and heritage of Newfoundland and Labrador
- The Newfoundland Historical Society is a registered charitable organization supported by membership fees, donations, and sales of its publications
- Offers a fall/winter series of free public lectures
- Publishes books and bibliographies on Newfoundland and Labrador history
- Gives annual Heritage Awards
- Produces its own newsletter three times a year
- Membership includes a subscription to the Newfoundland Quarterly, in which the Society has its own section, "Aspects"
- Plays an important advocacy role in issues concerning history and heritage
- Sponsors public symposia such as
- -Cabot and His World (1997)
- -History of Sealing (1998)
- -Encounters With the Wolf [Confederation with Canada] (1999)
- -History of the Bank Fishery (1999)
- -Amulree's Legacy: Truth, Lies and Consequences (2000)
- -Woodland Echoes: Forestry Industry in Western Newfoundland (2001)
- -Newfoundland & World War II (2002)
- Has regional representatives on its executive
- Maintains an office in the Colonial Building in St. John's, with access to its archival,
vertical file, and library collections, and offers reference service by phone, fax and e-mail.
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