Historical Writing Competition
Historical Writing Competition
BCHF announces shortlist for 2018 Historical Writing Competition
The British Columbia Historical Federation is pleased to announce the shortlist for the Annual Historical Writing Competition. Congratulations to all the finalists.
Finalists in Alphabetical...
Book, Fernie at War wins Community History Award
Victoria author Wayne Norton was awarded the community history award, a $500 prize, for his book, Fernie at War: 1914-1919, published by Caitlin Press.
In his new book, Fernie...
1984 – Gough, Barry M.
Gough, B. (1984). Gunboat frontier: British maritime authority and Northwest Coast Indians, 1846–1890. Vancouver, B.C.: UBC Press
Gunboat Frontier presents a fresh and different interpretation of...
Interview with Kyle Kusch
Take a virtual trip to Nakusp through this interview with Arrow Lake Historical Society's Kyle Kusch. Kyle walks us through the stories...
2009 – Scott, Andrew
Scott, A. (2009). Encyclopedia of raincoast place names: A complete reference to coastal British Columbia. Madeira Park, BC: Harbour Publishing.
In 1909 Captain John T. Walbran...
2014 – Forsythe, Mark and Greg Dickson
Forsyth, M. and Greg Dickson. (2014). From the West Coast to the Western Front: British Columbians and the Great War. Madeira Park, BC: Harbour...
Chinatown Through a Wide Lens wins Lieutenant Governor’s Medal
A remarkable book about an early Vancouver photographer whose work was almost forgotten was named the...
1997 – Mackie, Richard Somerset
Mackie, R. (1997). Trading beyond the mountains: The British fur trade on the Pacific 1793–1843. Vancouver, B.C.: University of British Columbia Press.
During the late...
BCHF conference preview: Awards gala
Find out who will win the Lieutenant Governor's medal for historical writing at our Awards Gala on...
In Conversation with Barry Gough: Possessing Meares Island
British Columbia History magazine's Aimee Greenaway interviewed Dr. Barry Gough, award-winning author of Possessing Meares Island: A Historian's Journey Through the Past...
