Treasures of the Royal British Columbia Museum and Archives

Treasures of the Royal British Columbia Museum and Archives
Author: Jack Lohman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-06-15
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780772669360

There's so much more to discover behind the world-famous exhibitions on display at the Royal BC Museum and Archives. The collections housed in the museum and archives include millions of plant and animal specimens, and great numbers of historical and archaeological artifacts, photographs, films, audio recordings and fine art.

Treasures Of Canada

Treasures Of Canada
Author: Alan Samuel
Publisher: Dundurn
Total Pages: 401
Release: 1998-11-01
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 145971086X

This tome is an extensive record of Canadas treasures including art, architecture, historical sites, and spots of natural beauty.

America's Ancient Treasures

America's Ancient Treasures
Author: Franklin Folsom
Publisher:
Total Pages: 496
Release: 1993
Genre: Archaeological museums and collections
ISBN:

New edition of a guide to visiting US and Canadian archaeological sites and museums of prehistoric Indian life.

Along the E&N

Along the E&N
Author: Glen A. Mofford
Publisher: TouchWood Editions
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2019-06-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 1771512881

In 1885, Vancouver Island’s E&N rail service carried coal to smelters and ships, and the towns in the railway’s path prospered as the tracks expanded. Along the E&N celebrates the historic and still-surviving hotels and roadhouses that sprung up near the E&N. Within this carefully researched historical narrative, you’ll find stories of the halfway house in the Esquimalt District, the murder and suicide at the Mt Sicker Hotel, and the iconic Quinsam Hotel in Campbell River, burned down in 2017. Peppered with stories of patrons and proprietors alike, this book chronicles the history of sixty hotels—most long gone, destroyed by fire, or simply demolished. Featuring some of the old hotels remodelled into modern-day neighbourhood pubs—such as the Rod & Gun, the Fanny Bay Inn, the Shady Rest, the Cumberland Pub, and the Waverley Pub—Along the E&N resonates with the haunting echoes of the train’s iconic whistle.

What Was Said to Me

What Was Said to Me
Author: Ruby Peter
Publisher:
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2021-06-18
Genre:
ISBN: 9780772679383

Life histories are a form of contemporary social history and convey important messages about identity, cosmology, social behaviour and one's place in the world. This first-person oral history documents a period of profound social change through the lens of Sti'tum'atul'wut--also known as Mrs. Ruby Peter--a Cowichan elder who made it her life's work to share and safeguard the ancient language of her people: Hul'q'umi'num'. Over seven decades, Sti'tum'atul'wut helped thousands of people to develop a basic knowledge of the Hul'q'umi'num' language. She contributed to dictionaries and grammars, and helped assemble a valuable corpus of stories, sound and video files--with more than 10,000 pages of texts--that has been described as "a treasure of linguistic and cultural knowledge." Without her passion, commitment and expertise, this rich legacy would not exist for future generations. In 1997 Vancouver Island University anthropologist Helene Demers recorded Sti'tum'atul'wut's life stories. The result is rich with family and cultural history--a compelling narrative of resistance and resilience that promises to help shape progressive social policy for generations to follow.

Vancouver and Victoria

Vancouver and Victoria
Author: Formac Publishing Company Limited
Publisher: Formac Publishing Company Limited
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2000-09
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0887805205

Vancouver and Victoria are among Canada's most appealing cities: this guide will help you discover the best of both. Local writers offer their inside knowledge of what to see, where to stay, eat, and shop. Chapters on top attractions, entertainment, art galleries, parks and gardens, annual events and "kids' stuff" provide an informed, accessible overview. There are chapters devoted to each of Vancouver's distinctive neighbourhoods, and sections outlining excursions to Whistler, the Gulf Islands and the Sunshine Coast. Extensive listings detail the sites covered by the authors, and maps of neighbourhoods, attractions, restaurants and hotels will help you find your way. With hundreds of original colour photographs this guide is both a keepsake and an indispensable companion to your stay in British Columbia.

Significant Treasures

Significant Treasures
Author: Canadian Federation of Friends of Museums
Publisher:
Total Pages: 324
Release: 1997
Genre: Canada
ISBN: 9781550565041

In Nature's Realm

In Nature's Realm
Author: Michael Layland
Publisher: TouchWood Editions
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2019-10-08
Genre: History
ISBN: 1771513071

Winner of the 2020 Basil Stuart Stubbs Prize Winner of the 2019 Lieutenant Governor’s Medal for Historical Writing A celebration of the richly diverse flora and fauna of Vancouver Island as explored through the records of explorers, settlers, and visitors, and with due respect to the wealth of Indigenous traditional knowledge of the island’s ecosystems. In Nature’s Realm gathers initial reports, recorded histories, and personal accounts left by Vancouver Island’s early naturalists who studied the region’s flora and fauna. Many, such as Archibald Menzies, accompanied English and Spanish explorations investigating the coastal geography for colonial expansion. Doctor–naturalists such as John Scouler, David Douglas, and Robert Brown worked with the Hudson’s Bay Company and collected specimens. Irish-born John Macoun, a renowned naturalist, brought his expertise to Vancouver Island, as did botanical artists Sarah Lindley (Lady Crease) and Emily Henrietta Woods. In Nature’s Realm is a companion volume to Layland’s two previous titles: A Perfect Eden: Encounters by Early Explorers of Vancouver Island, shortlisted for a BC Book Prize in two categories; and The Land of Heart's Delight: Early Maps and Charts of Vancouver Island, shortlisted for the Bill Duthie Booksellers’ Choice Prize, and for the City of Victoria Butler Book Prize.