Videos
Videos
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...
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...
VIDEO: Shawn Lamb’s certificate of recognition
Anna Irwin, recognition committee chair of the BC Historical Federation, speaks with Deane Harold, brother of the late Shawn Lamb. Shawn was...
The Unknown Sentinels of Nelson
Shayne Kasai has just completed a film about five forgotten civil defence sirens on utility poles of Nelson. Why are they there?...
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...
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...
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...
The Peace Arch at 100: A presentation by Barb Hynek
This virtual field trip of Surrey's Peace Arch will take you on a tour through history to look at the origins and...
The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow: A presentation by Catherine Clement
Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow, written by Catherine Clement and published by the Chinese Canadian Historical...
Access to Memory: Reflections on Government Support for Public History
As the director of a non-profit museum, president of the Friends of the BC Archives, and an adjunct professor of BC history,...
