Historical Writing Competition
Historical Writing Competition
Winners of British Columbia Historical Federation Historical Writing Competition
The award celebrates books that make significant contributions to the historical literature of British Columbia
(British Columbia, May 2016) The British Columbia Historical Federation (BCHF)...
2015 – Greene, Ronald A.
Greene, R. (2015). Carlo Gentile, Gold Rush Photographer, 1863-1866. Victoria, B.C.: Green Frogg Press.
Ron Greene's book follows Carlo Gentile, a photographer in Victoria from October 1863 until...
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...
2013 – Drew, Ralph
Drew, R. (2013). Forest & Fjord, the History of Belcarra. Belcarra, BC: Ralph Drew.
Forest & Fjord, the History of Belcarra by Ralph Drew covers the history...
2012 – Hayes, Derek
Hayes, D. (2012). British Columbia: A new historical atlas. Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre, 2012.
Over 900 maps tell the story of the planners, schemers, gold...
2011 – Davis, Chuck
Davis, C. (2011). The Chuck Davis history of metropolitan Vancouver. Vancouve, BC: Harbour Publishing.
In his ambitious magnum opus, The Chuck Davis History of Metropolitan...
2010 – Olsen, Sylvia
Olsen, S. (2010). Working with wool: a Coast Salish legacy and the Cowichan sweater. Winlaw, BC: Sono Nis Press.
Cowichan sweaters, with their distinctive bands of design...
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...
2008 – Jamieson, Eric
Jamieson, E. (2008). Tragedy at Second Narrows: The story of the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge. Madeira Park, BC: Harbour Publishing.
Tragedy at Second Narrows unravels one of...
2007 – Thompson, Judy
Thompson, J. (2007). Recording their story: James Tiet and the Tahltan. Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre; Gatineau: Canadian Museum of Civilization; Seattle: University of Washington Press.
Recording Their...