Books
Books
Author Q&A: “The Trials of Albert Stroebel”
Our new blog series “Author Q&A” pulls back the curtain on the historical writing process, introducing local authors and hearing how their...
New Japanese Canadian books honoured
Four Japanese-Canadian books published in 2017 will be celebrated at the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre on November 25, 2017, during the Centre's...
Book looks at Nanaimo’s soda history
Dalys Barney of the Nanaimo Historical Society has self-published a booklet, Message on a Bottle: Nanaimo's Soda...
New book looks at Kootenay rail travel history
While several books exist describing the construction and operation of railways in the Kootenays, Terry Gainer's new...
Forgotten Cranbrook highlights history through photos
(Courtesy Columbia Basin Institute of Regional History)
Three East Kootenay authors have released Forgotten Cranbrook, a collection of...
Finalists announced for Lieutenant Governor’s Historical Writing Competition
The British Columbia Historical Federation is pleased to announce this year’s finalists for the annual Lieutenant Governor’s Historical Writing Competition. The 2021...
100th Anniversary of Armistice: Langley Heritage Society donates important resource to local schools
The Langley Heritage Society has recently donated copies of the book, Canucks in Khaki: Langley, the Lower Mainland and the Great War of 1914...
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....
BCHF book auction to take place online
Each year the BCHF relies on a fun-filled silent auction of books to...
Author Anne Wyness on Vancouver’s James Inglis Reid Ltd.
The story of James Inglis Reid Ltd. – which operated from 1908 to 1986 – is about community, family, perseverance, and evolution....
