TIMELINE of Newfoundland History, PART 1: The First Settlement in Newfoundland, Cupids 1610

Newfoundland was settled over 500 years ago. This 5-part video series provides a great overview of the history of this settlement. While some of the graphic elements have faded over time, the information provided is accurate, and much of the included archival footage (such as that of the seal fishery and shots along the early St. John's waterfront) is well worth watching!
Part 1 covers John Cabot's voyage in 1697, the English West Country merchants who controlled the Newfoundland fishery from England, Sir Humphrey Gilbert's claim of the Island for England, the story of pirate Peter Easton, and includes an interview with archeologist Bill Gilbert at the excavation site at Cupids, Newfoundland's very first settlement in 1610.
This was produced on VHS back in 1996 as a 49-minute overview of the history of this fabulous place and will help you to appreciate why Newfoundlanders are such a hardy, and hearty, people.
Please watch all 5 parts (about 10 minutes in length each) so as not to miss out on any of the vintage footage and the wonderful interviews contained therein.
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[@cjanderson768]

Thank you so much for this video!

[@DreamhouseVideography]

You're very welcome! Thank you for watching.

[@kassimkhan5524]

I'm totally impressed by this documentary, I geniflect to you Sir

[@DreamhouseVideography]

Thank you for your kind remark.

[@dennisfitzgerald9434]

Sing Hosanna in the Highest!

[@garychynne1377]

thank you

[@DreamhouseVideography]

You're welcome!

[@anajonda]

Newfoundland's first settlement (at least by Europeans) was the viking village at what is now L'anse aux meadows on Newfoundland's west coast, so this video is factually inaccurate. If you want to talk about when indigenous peoples started settling on the island, it's even earlier.

[@DreamhouseVideography]

The Vikings did spend time at L'anse aux meadows as they explored the world; however, when I speak of European settlement, I am referring to settlement that has lasted to the present day. Good point you make, though. Thank you for watching.

[@garyclothier9914]

LOL

[@janskyheart]

Not a word about the Beothuk people?!! Cancel culture is not a new thing! White men have been ignoring or ‘cancelling’ indigenous presence and contributions for centuries… still doing it in this day and age! I will look at the further chapters with an open mind…. but I am not hopeful.

[@anajonda]

Yeah, I already made this argument and all I got was a "technically.." and a "thanks for watching."

[@Alwayswilling]

It sounds like NewFoundland was a tough row for all, especially for the Beothuk after the Brit's began settling. Being a Beothuk then was much like being a Palestinian in Palestine today, which suggests strongly that crass and murderous racist behaviour was and remains the motivating factor of so many pompous-minded nations including Israel and it's primary supporter the United States, which had laws meant to irradicate every last Indigenous person across that land. It's all just so much of the same sad history repeating itself in front of us again and again..