Videos
Videos
Interview with Wendy Wickwire
Last month BCHF's Mark Forsythe caught up with Wendy Wickwire, runner up in the 2019 Lieutenant Governor's Medal for Historical Writing competition....
Reckless Riders and Reckless Writers
In a presentation to the Vancouver Historical Society, historian and cyclist Dr. John Belshaw explores the changing attitudes to bicycles, drivers, the...
Maritime Archaeology In West Vancouver
In this presentation to the West Vancouver Historical Society, underwater archeologist Christopher Amer traces the evolution of the north shore of Burrard...
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...
Victoria in 1922: A Re-creation
Victoria became John Adams’ adopted city in 1960. As a new kid who was interested in history, he tried to make up...
Wayne Norton of Victoria wins BC Historical Federation Best Article Award
The British Columbia Historical Federation is pleased to announce Wayne Norton is the recipient of the 2019 Anne and Philip Yandle Best...
History as a Tool for Reconciliation
Today Indigenous people are struggling to negotiate treaties with the BC and Canadian governments and in other ways to re-assume meaningful say...
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...
Arrow Lakes archivist goes out with a bang … and a slidshow
On May 27, an large, appreciative crowd packed the Legion Hall in Nakusp to take in the final public presentation from Arrow...
A Tale of Two Families: BC’s Intercultural Family Teachings
Due to historical exclusion and colonial record-keeping practices, not many non-Indigenous families from minority groups can trace their family histories back to...
