Videos
Videos
The Naming and Renaming of Vancouver Schools 1872-2022
Lindsay Gibson speaks on his research into the historic school names of Vancouver's three founding municipalities in this presentation for the Vancouver...
The BC Historical Federation at 100: Facing a Crossroads
In October 1922, a small group of interested citizens from Vancouver Island and the mainland of BC came together at the Provincial...
Canadian Giving Challenge: One week left!
As July nears, the Canadian Giving Challenge will wrap up leaving one lucky organization $20K richer. We'd like it to be us!
Interview: Lost Kootenays, Part 2
Mark Forsythe continues his conversation with Greg Nesteroff, co-author with Eric Brighton of Lost Kootenays: A History in Pictures. This time they...
Interview with Michael Layland
BC Historical Federation Vice-President Mark Forsythe caught up with the 2019 Lieutenant-Governor's Medal for Historical Writing prize winning author Michael Layland to...
Forgotten Stories, Silenced Voices: A presentation by Renée Sarojini Saklikar
As a poet and a writer she’s explored history (Children of Air India, un/authorized exhibit and interjections); science and poetry (Listening to...
Interview with Claudia Cornwall — BC In Flames: Stories from a Blazing Summer
Earlier this month BCHF's Mark Forsythe and Doug Brigham connected with Claudia Cornwall, author of "British Columbia in Flames: Stories from a...
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....
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,...
A virtual tour of the Fraser Valley Heritage Railway
Ride the rails... virtually! The Fraser Valley Heritage Railway Society introduces you to their rolling stock, station and volunteers through two video...
