Introduction

Timelines list events that happened in the past. They show what happened at different times. Timelines are a starting point in understanding the past.

It is easier to understand the past if it is broken into parts. These timelines of Newfoundland and Labrador are divided into the following parts:

Prehistory

Exploration and Early Settlement: 1000 AD-1832

Representative and Responsible Government: 1832-1933

Commission of Government: 1934-1949

Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada's Tenth Province: 1949-Onward