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LECTURE: The Campaign to Expel Japanese Canadians

Japanese Canadians arrive at an unknown location in the BC interior. (Leonard Frank/Alex Eastwood collection/Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre NNMCC...

VIDEO: A Scene from Princeton’s Mining History

In this presentation, Jon Bartlett and Rika Ruebsaat tell the story of a coal miners' strike in Princeton during the Depression. The...

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...

VIDEO: The Chinese Laundry

Since the first arrival of the Chinese in North America’s Gold Mountain, the institution of the Chinese laundry has been closely tied...

Coal company records transferred to Fernie archives

Fernie City Hall (Courtesy City of Fernie) Historical documents from Fernie city hall relating to the Crowsnest Pass...

“Well-Made Baskets”: Nlaka’pamux basket makers and All Hallows School

This story, which appeared in the Fall 2022 edition of British Columbia History Magazine, was chosen as the recipient of the Anne...

Hälle and Linda Flygare honoured with BCHF Award of Recognition

Hälle and Linda Flygare in Banff National Park. The British Columbia Historical Federation (BCHF) is pleased to announce...

BCHF Certificate of Appreciation presented to Maurice Guibord

Maurice Guibord The British Columbia Historical Federation is pleased to announce Vancouver’s Maurice Guibord is a recipient of...

VIDEO: The Paper Trail to the 1923 Chinese Exclusion Act

It has been one hundred years since Canada introduced the Chinese Exclusion Act. The legislation locked the doors on immigration, based solely...

The BCHF Princeton conference in photos

Whether you attended the BCHF conference last month or not, you can relive the event through our Flickr stream, below. Included are...