The Secretariat of the BCHF is located on the unceded traditional territory of the Coast Salish speaking Peoples.
British Columbia Historical Federation News
BC hockey player part of card set honouring Indigenous players
Johnny Harms, who played in the NHL for Chicago in the 1940s and senior hockey for Nelson...
BCHF conference planning underway
We expect registration for the BCHF conference to open in mid-April. A schedule and list of speakers...
Fraser River gold rush diary offered for sale
This diary with a leather cover, a photograph presumably of its author, and a silver American 50-cent piece are up for...
The Naming and Renaming of Vancouver Schools 1872-2022
Lindsay Gibson speaks on his research into the historic school names of Vancouver's three founding municipalities in this presentation for the Vancouver...
Bateman Gallery closure worrisome: BCMA
The closure of the Bateman Gallery in Victoria is symptomatic of a larger problem, writes the executive director of the B.C. Museums...
BCHF AGM set for June 3
Mark your calendars! The BCHF's annual general meeting will be held on Saturday, June 3 from 10 to 11 a.m. virtually on...
BCHF looking for new board member
The BCHF is looking for a new volunteer board member, skilled in administration, for the 2022/23 year. If you are passionate about...
Heritage BC seeks nominations for industrial heritage map
The Boundary mining town of Phoenix is seen in 1901. (R.H. Trueman/City of Vancouver Archives AM54-S4-: LP 196.4)
Front Words with Mark Forsythe
An excerpt from the Spring 2023 issue of British Columbia History magazine.
The Hope station in its original...
Spring issue of BC History looks at climate change
The spring edition of British Columbia History is coming soon to a mailbox or a screen...
Creston grain elevator restoration nears completion
The grain elevator seen in the foreground is undergoing a facelift. (Courtesy Columbia Basin Trust)
Restoration work on...
