British Columbia 100 Years Ago

Author : Fred Thirkell,Bob Scullion
Publisher : Heritage House Publishing Co
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Photography
ISBN : 1894384490

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British Columbia 100 Years Ago by Fred Thirkell,Bob Scullion Pdf

This book features an impressive collection of black-and-white lithograph images that were sold to the public in the early twentieth century. Documenting life in British Columbia during this period of time, each image has a story to tell, and collectively they define the state of affairs in BC a century ago. The book, which has an introductory article and map of the geographic regions covered, displays images representing 80 distinct stories that capture a youthful British Columbia as it once was. Given the tremendous popularity of postcards in that era, it is fair to say that these postcards took British Columbia's raw beauty and frontier appeal out into the world, attracting the endless flow of those immigrating to British Columbia since that time.

Author : Fred Thirkell,Bob Scullion
Publisher : Heritage House Publishing Co
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 1894384504

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British Columbia 100 Years Ago by Fred Thirkell,Bob Scullion Pdf

In an era when picture postcards became a unique new way to "call home," they quickly established a role in enticing an ongoing parade of tourists to British Columbia. This book features an impressive collection of black-and-white lithograph images that were sold to the public in the early twentieth century. Documenting life in British Columbia during this period of time, each image has a story to tell. Collectively they define the state of affairs in B.C. a century ago. The book is divided into geographic regions, with an introductory article and map for each. Fred Thirkell and Bob Scullion's previous book of postcard images, Postcards From the Past (1996), won a City of Vancouver Heritage Award.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:937448062

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It Happened in British Columbia by Anonim Pdf

Author : R. Edward Gosnell
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-29
Category : History
ISBN : 0266919669

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The History of British Columbia (Classic Reprint) by R. Edward Gosnell Pdf

Excerpt from The History of British Columbia America. It was twelve years lator when the Lewis and Clark expedition for the United States Government, via the Mimouri Valley and over the Rockies, reached the mouth of the Colunibia, and eighteen years later when the celebrated Astor Fur Trading party, following the same route, reached and founded Astoria. In the me year (1793) Captain Gray, from Bocton, in the. First American vmel to visit this coast, sailed into the mouth of the Columbia, and named it in honor of his ship and his country. In thi. Latter period really begins the history of our Province, although there were no actual ettlements' in the West unti11837, ' m Oregon, nd in 1850, on Vancouver Island. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Brian Kelly,Daniel Francis
Publisher : Harbour Publishing Company
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 155017021X

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Transit in British Columbia by Brian Kelly,Daniel Francis Pdf

On a Saturday afternoon a hundred years ago, public transit arrived in British Columbia as Car 1 of Victoria's street railway proudly set off down Store Street. Now, as we enter the 1990s, SeaBus carries three million people a year across Burrard Inlet and the computerized SkyTrain crosses the city of Vancouver in a matter of minutes. The lively and fascinating story of what we know today as Translink is beautifully designed and illustrated with hundreds of photographs, many in full colour.

Author : A J Boire
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2016-05-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0995255008

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With Hearts and Minds by A J Boire Pdf

In 1907, A.D McRae, a wealthy businessman and entrepreneur, has come to the west coast of British Columbia to build the Fraser River Lumber Company into one of the largest operations in the British Commonwealth. But McRae has a problem. At a time when anti-Asian sentiment is at fever pitch in Vancouver, his mill is populated with Chinese, Japanese and East Indian workers. Determined to correct this "intolerable" situation he sends two recruiters, a Catholic priest and a night-watchman, to Ontario and Quebec to lure French Canadian lumbermen to his mill to displace the Asians. Promised higher wages, land and lumber for house and church the first contingent arrives at Millside station in September, 1909. The great experiment to displace the Asian labour force begins. It is an experiment watched closely by the provincial government, the Catholic Church and the entire lumber industry in BC and across the nation. Will McRae be successful? Will the French Canadians prosper in their new English world? This is the exciting story of Canada's two founding nations in the far west of the country coming together to form the quintessential Canadian experience in the early twentieth century. Set against the backdrop of many of the major events of the times, this epic 100 year history is sweeping in its scope as it examines racism and multiculturalism, the growth of the lumber industry, grass roots union movement, communism and the Catholic Church. Above all, the history of Maillardville, BC is a bright illustration of that elusive and sometimes tragic Canadian ideal of "two founding nations."

Author : Robert A.J. McDonald
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780774864749

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A Long Way to Paradise by Robert A.J. McDonald Pdf

The political landscape of British Columbia has been characterized by divisiveness since Confederation. But why and how did it become Canada’s most fractious province? A Long Way to Paradise traces the evolution of political ideas in the province from 1871 to 1972, exploring British Columbia’s journey to socio-political maturity. Robert McDonald explains its classic left-right divide as a product of “common sense” liberalism that also shaped how British Columbians met the demands and challenges of a modernizing world. This lively, richly detailed overview provides fresh insight into the fascinating story of provincial politics in Canada’s lotus land.

Author : Cole Harris
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : 0774805897

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The Resettlement of British Columbia by Cole Harris Pdf

Nine essays reflect on the strategies of colonialism in British Columbia during the first 150 years after the arrival of European settlers. Peering through the dual lenses of post-colonial theory and empirical data, the author considers Native disease and depopulation; the means by which fur traders consolidated their position in Native territories; the introduction of British property law, and the methods of surveillance and disciplinary power that accompanied it; the progressive destruction of distance and the repossession of land; and the cultural assumptions of missionaries and settlers. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : James D. Anderson
Publisher : Harbour Publishing Company
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 1550175076

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British Columbia's Magnificent Parks by James D. Anderson Pdf

In 1910 a highly unlikely party of politicians, poets, social butterflies and an overweight cook, all led by a Shakespeare-quoting bushrat named Hughie Horatio Nelson Baron Bacon, set out from the Willows Hotel in Campbell River to explore the wild interior of Vancouver Island. They were launched on a noble, and for its time, highly imaginative mission: to assess the fitness of the region to become a wilderness park, the first in BC history. They survived with only minor injuries and produced such a glowing report that Strathcona Park, BC's first provincial park, was duly created on March 19, 1911. In 2011, BC will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of that brave start on what has grown into one of the world's most magnificent park systems. It has not been an easy or even process. The fate of that first park was also the worst, having been riddled with mines, logging and hydro projects. Defending it against further industrial incursion gave birth to an aggressive environmental protection movement that has become one of BC's greatest contributions to the modern world. This highly authoritative book looks at the giddyup/whoa progress of the BC park system through the eyes of a career park administrator who was part of a team of patient, dedicated visionaries who built the BC Parks Branch and the vast park system it oversees against an unstable backdrop of wildly vacillating public and political support. It is a truly epic story of which every British Columbian can be proud.

Author : Susan Hulland,A. Terry Turner
Publisher : Crawford Bay, BC : S. Hulland
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Crawford Bay (B.C.)
ISBN : 0973684801

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Remember When-- by Susan Hulland,A. Terry Turner Pdf

Author : Peter Corley-Smith,Royal British Columbia Museum
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Art
ISBN : 077188740X

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White Bears and Other Curiosities by Peter Corley-Smith,Royal British Columbia Museum Pdf

This history focuses on the collections, research, interpretations, display techniques, and cataloguing. It proceeds with a chronological narrative, digressing when necessary to the various aspects of museum activities.

Author : Robert Wayne Campbell,Canadian Wildlife Service,British Columbia. Wildlife Branch
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 542 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Birds
ISBN : 9780774806183

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The Birds of British Columbia by Robert Wayne Campbell,Canadian Wildlife Service,British Columbia. Wildlife Branch Pdf

This is the first volume in a 4-volume set, which is the culmination of two decades of research and writing. For the first time, the natural history, migration patterns, habitat requirements, reproductive biology, and distribution of the province's birdlife are combined in one publication. This is a reprint of the original volume published in 1990 by the Royal British Columbia Museum and the Canadian Wildlife Service. No changes or updates in content have been made from the original edition.

Author : John Douglas Sutherland Campbell Argyll, Duke of
Publisher : London : Bracken Books
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Canada
ISBN : 0946495491

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Canada, 100 Years Ago : the Beauty of Old Canada Illustrated by John Douglas Sutherland Campbell Argyll, Duke of Pdf

Magnificent scenery--fast flowing rivers, towering mountains, endless prairies and dense forest--illustrate the pages of this late nineteenth century portrait of Canada. In this superbly illustrated volume, the reader is transported from the fishing harbors, of New Brunswick, via the spectacular waterway of the St. Lawrence, the prairies and the Rockies, to British Columbia itself "by far the most beautiful of the Canadian provinces." In the 1880s Canada was still a young country, its huge potential barely touched: great forest, fishing and mineral resources awaited exploitation. Then, there were but five million Canadians a quarter of the present population, to occupy nearly four million square miles, stretching 3000 miles from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Small wonder that the author, the Marquis of Lorne, should write so enthusiastically in favor of emigration from the miserable overcrowding and unhealthiness of Britain's cities to these wonderful, wide open spaces. Then, as today, Canada retained a distinctively different identity and culture from its southern neighbor, characteristics that the author explains on the journey. -- Provided by publisher

Author : Mark Sweeten Wade
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2022-10-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1017172498

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The Founding of Kamloops, a Story of 100 Years Ago ... a Souvenir of the Kamloops Centenary Celebration, September 17, 18 and 19, 1912 by Mark Sweeten Wade Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Michael Kluckner
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780774842532

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Vanishing British Columbia by Michael Kluckner Pdf

The old buildings and historic places of British Columbia form a kind of "roadside memory," a tangible link with stories of settlement, change, and abandonment that reflect the great themes of BC's history. Michael Kluckner began painting his personal map of the province in a watercolour sketchbook. In 1999, after he put a few of the sketches on his website, a network of correspondents emerged that eventually led him to the family letters, photo albums, and memories from a disappearing era of the province. Vanishing British Columbia is a record of these places and the stories they tell, presenting a compelling argument for stewardship of regional history in the face of urbanization and globalization.