Videos

Videos

A New Perspective on the Uprooting and Dispossession of Japanese Canadians

The mistreatment of Japanese Canadians during the 1940s has traditionally been understood in terms of a temporary, wartime internment. Drawing upon the...

BC History in Fragments: What Lies Beneath Our Feet

Even the smallest historic object, lost or actively discarded, decades or even centuries ago, has a story to tell. In this presentation...

The BC Historical Federation at 100: Facing a Crossroads

In October 1922, a small group of interested citizens from Vancouver Island and the mainland of BC came together at the Provincial...

Interview: Lost Kootenays, Part 2

Mark Forsythe continues his conversation with Greg Nesteroff, co-author with Eric Brighton of Lost Kootenays: A History in Pictures. This time they...

Vancouver Historical Society presents Nancy J. Turner

Dr. Nancy J. Turner shares her knowledge about traditional uses and meanings of plants, medicine. A widely respected ethnobotanist and author, Turner...

Interview: Lost Kootenays, Part 1

BCHF vice-president Mark Forsythe interviews BCHF director Greg Nesteroff, co-author with Eric Brighton of the new book Lost Kootenays: A History In...

Checking in with Lytton’s history keepers

On June 30, 2021 a firestorm destroyed the village of Lytton in a matter of minutes. Homes, businesses and the community’s museums...

The Francophones of Surrey: A presentation by Maurice Guibord

Maurice Guibord, director of the Société historique francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, will engage you with his presentation which incorporates his research on...

A virtual tour of the Fraser Valley Heritage Railway

Ride the rails... virtually! The Fraser Valley Heritage Railway Society introduces you to their rolling stock, station and volunteers through two video...

Traditional boat building: A presentation by Patrick Calihou

Métis Artisan Pat Calihou introduces you to his heritage by way of a 40 foot traditional bateau he built in 2019-20 at...