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Office: Colonial Building, Military Rd., St. John's, Newfoundland.
Office hours: Wednesdays and Thursdays 9:30am - 4:00pm.
Please call for information - Tel: (709) 722-3191 Fax: (709) 729-7989
e-mail: nhs@nf.aibn.com
Mailing Address:Newfoundland Historical Society, P.O.Box 23154,
Churchill Square, St.John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, A1B 4J9
Please do not send mail to Colonial Building.

Next Lectures


April 24, 2008	AGM and George Story Lecture."Studying Vernacular Music in Newfoundland: The MUNFLA Song Title Index"	Neil Rosenberg
May 30-31, 2008	Symposium:"To Each His Own". William Coaker and the 100^th anniversary of the founding of the Fisherman's Protective Union Symposium is free but tickes are required for the banquet	Program Accomodations

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'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 symposiums 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.