The Great Vancouver Island Land Grab explores the history and legacy of the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway land grant of the 1880s. This travelling exhibit looks at what happened, who was affected, and why the story still matters today #BCHistory #VancouverIsland
youtu.be/xJ7P0rP95d8?...
youtu.be/xJ7P0rP95d8?...
The Great Vancouver Island Land Grab (Exhibit Trailer - English)
YouTube video by Vancouver Island Local History Society
youtu.be
May 25, 2026 at 2:28 PM
The Great Vancouver Island Land Grab explores the history and legacy of the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway land grant of the 1880s. This travelling exhibit looks at what happened, who was affected, and why the story still matters today #BCHistory #VancouverIsland
youtu.be/xJ7P0rP95d8?...
youtu.be/xJ7P0rP95d8?...
History of the Colliery Dams, Nanaimo, BC
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrxF...
#envhist #bchistory #cdnhist #envirotech
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrxF...
#envhist #bchistory #cdnhist #envirotech
History of the Colliery Dams, Nanaimo, BC
YouTube video by Nanaimo Historical Society
www.youtube.com
May 13, 2025 at 9:46 PM
History of the Colliery Dams, Nanaimo, BC
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrxF...
#envhist #bchistory #cdnhist #envirotech
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrxF...
#envhist #bchistory #cdnhist #envirotech
Herring Hunt (1953)
"This short sea-faring documentary follows the operations of a herring boat and her crew in the coastal waters of British Columbia."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LC6Y...
#envhist #cdnhist #bchistory #coastalhistory
"This short sea-faring documentary follows the operations of a herring boat and her crew in the coastal waters of British Columbia."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LC6Y...
#envhist #cdnhist #bchistory #coastalhistory
Herring Hunt
YouTube video by NFB
www.youtube.com
January 31, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Herring Hunt (1953)
"This short sea-faring documentary follows the operations of a herring boat and her crew in the coastal waters of British Columbia."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LC6Y...
#envhist #cdnhist #bchistory #coastalhistory
"This short sea-faring documentary follows the operations of a herring boat and her crew in the coastal waters of British Columbia."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LC6Y...
#envhist #cdnhist #bchistory #coastalhistory
Remember the towers being built on Indigenous land on the south side of the Burrard Street Bridge that has a banner that reads "Built on history. Literally." that I shared some time ago? Here is the history:
www.facebook.com/reel/2260826...
www.facebook.com/reel/2260826...
7.5K views · 873 reactions | The local history of Senakw - a favourite area for many locals with a deep history
#vancouverbc #vancouverhistory #bchistory #kitsilano | Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tour...
The local history of Senakw - a favourite area for many locals with a deep history
#vancouverbc #vancouverhistory #bchistory #kitsilano
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December 15, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Remember the towers being built on Indigenous land on the south side of the Burrard Street Bridge that has a banner that reads "Built on history. Literally." that I shared some time ago? Here is the history:
www.facebook.com/reel/2260826...
www.facebook.com/reel/2260826...
A Vanishing Fishing Village in Richmond, BC
"In this video, I explore Finn Slough in Richmond, British Columbia, walking through the village while explaining its history, origins, and significance in Canadian coastal life."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RTr...
#envhist #coastalhistory #bchistory
"In this video, I explore Finn Slough in Richmond, British Columbia, walking through the village while explaining its history, origins, and significance in Canadian coastal life."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RTr...
#envhist #coastalhistory #bchistory
A Vanishing Fishing Village in Richmond, BC
YouTube video by Canadian Backroad History
www.youtube.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:23 PM
A Vanishing Fishing Village in Richmond, BC
"In this video, I explore Finn Slough in Richmond, British Columbia, walking through the village while explaining its history, origins, and significance in Canadian coastal life."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RTr...
#envhist #coastalhistory #bchistory
"In this video, I explore Finn Slough in Richmond, British Columbia, walking through the village while explaining its history, origins, and significance in Canadian coastal life."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RTr...
#envhist #coastalhistory #bchistory
"Construction and electrification of the TRBL followed a long line of province-building resource and infrastructure megaprojects conducted by Social Credit governments in BC since 1952." - @beccxcamp.bsky.social
niche-canada.org/2023/05/25/u...
#envhist #energyhistory #cdnhist #bchistory
niche-canada.org/2023/05/25/u...
#envhist #energyhistory #cdnhist #bchistory
Using Electricity to Haul Coal: The British Columbia Railway’s Tumbler Ridge Branch Line, 1983-2000
The British Columbia Railway associated success and modernity with electrification, not coal.
niche-canada.org
May 6, 2026 at 3:05 PM
"Construction and electrification of the TRBL followed a long line of province-building resource and infrastructure megaprojects conducted by Social Credit governments in BC since 1952." - @beccxcamp.bsky.social
niche-canada.org/2023/05/25/u...
#envhist #energyhistory #cdnhist #bchistory
niche-canada.org/2023/05/25/u...
#envhist #energyhistory #cdnhist #bchistory
History of the Nanaimo Mine Explosion
"In this episode we look at the history of the Nanaimo Mine Explostion. The second worst industrial accident in Canadian History."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpPP...
#envhist #cdnhist #mininghistory #bchistory
"In this episode we look at the history of the Nanaimo Mine Explostion. The second worst industrial accident in Canadian History."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpPP...
#envhist #cdnhist #mininghistory #bchistory
History of the Nanaimo Mine Explosion
YouTube video by History of British Columbia
www.youtube.com
May 23, 2025 at 6:10 PM
History of the Nanaimo Mine Explosion
"In this episode we look at the history of the Nanaimo Mine Explostion. The second worst industrial accident in Canadian History."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpPP...
#envhist #cdnhist #mininghistory #bchistory
"In this episode we look at the history of the Nanaimo Mine Explostion. The second worst industrial accident in Canadian History."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpPP...
#envhist #cdnhist #mininghistory #bchistory
We are THRILLED to announce the 2025 Winner of Best Article/Chapter in Canadian Environmental History Prize, @itsmayana.bsky.social!!
niche-canada.org/2025/06/04/2...
#envhist #cdnhist #indigenoushistory #bchistory
niche-canada.org/2025/06/04/2...
#envhist #cdnhist #indigenoushistory #bchistory
2025 Winner of Best Article/Chapter in Canadian Environmental History Prize
Telling a rich and multi-layered story of conservation, dispossession, and activism, Mayana Slobodian alerts us to the intertwined histories of sustainability, conservation, and settler colonial juris...
niche-canada.org
June 5, 2025 at 12:32 AM
We are THRILLED to announce the 2025 Winner of Best Article/Chapter in Canadian Environmental History Prize, @itsmayana.bsky.social!!
niche-canada.org/2025/06/04/2...
#envhist #cdnhist #indigenoushistory #bchistory
niche-canada.org/2025/06/04/2...
#envhist #cdnhist #indigenoushistory #bchistory
#BCHistory: I have 1,445 photos in the "Chilliwack" folder on my external drive, most from the 1980s when I lived there. This #Kodachrome shows the ridge trail on Cheam Peak on July 23, 1989.
December 15, 2024 at 10:06 PM
#BCHistory: I have 1,445 photos in the "Chilliwack" folder on my external drive, most from the 1980s when I lived there. This #Kodachrome shows the ridge trail on Cheam Peak on July 23, 1989.
Adams Lake, BC
𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙘𝙠 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙏𝙪𝙗𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙡 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙤𝙨 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝘾𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙙𝙖🇨🇦
www.youtube.com/saltybeaverexplores
#adamslake
#canada
#britishcolumbia
#canadianhistory
#canadiantrivia
#bchistory
#britishcolumbiahistory
𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙘𝙠 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙏𝙪𝙗𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙡 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙤𝙨 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝘾𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙙𝙖🇨🇦
www.youtube.com/saltybeaverexplores
#adamslake
#canada
#britishcolumbia
#canadianhistory
#canadiantrivia
#bchistory
#britishcolumbiahistory
May 3, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Adams Lake, BC
𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙘𝙠 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙏𝙪𝙗𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙡 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙤𝙨 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝘾𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙙𝙖🇨🇦
www.youtube.com/saltybeaverexplores
#adamslake
#canada
#britishcolumbia
#canadianhistory
#canadiantrivia
#bchistory
#britishcolumbiahistory
𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙘𝙠 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙏𝙪𝙗𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙡 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙤𝙨 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝘾𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙙𝙖🇨🇦
www.youtube.com/saltybeaverexplores
#adamslake
#canada
#britishcolumbia
#canadianhistory
#canadiantrivia
#bchistory
#britishcolumbiahistory
There is so much Black history to learn in this province!
Stop by the inner harbour and then head on over to the Maritime Museum! They have an exhibit on this 1858 history. you’ll find this and so much more B.C. Black History Awareness Sociery
#BCpoli #bchistory #BlackHistoryMonth
Stop by the inner harbour and then head on over to the Maritime Museum! They have an exhibit on this 1858 history. you’ll find this and so much more B.C. Black History Awareness Sociery
#BCpoli #bchistory #BlackHistoryMonth
February 3, 2026 at 7:13 PM
There is so much Black history to learn in this province!
Stop by the inner harbour and then head on over to the Maritime Museum! They have an exhibit on this 1858 history. you’ll find this and so much more B.C. Black History Awareness Sociery
#BCpoli #bchistory #BlackHistoryMonth
Stop by the inner harbour and then head on over to the Maritime Museum! They have an exhibit on this 1858 history. you’ll find this and so much more B.C. Black History Awareness Sociery
#BCpoli #bchistory #BlackHistoryMonth
Let's Go Fishing (1946/1950 ?)
"Film about the fishing industry and its importance to the economy of British Columbia."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBcZ...
#envhist #cdnhist #bchistory
"Film about the fishing industry and its importance to the economy of British Columbia."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBcZ...
#envhist #cdnhist #bchistory
Let's Go Fishing (1946/1950 ?)
YouTube video by Library and Archives Canada
www.youtube.com
September 15, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Let's Go Fishing (1946/1950 ?)
"Film about the fishing industry and its importance to the economy of British Columbia."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBcZ...
#envhist #cdnhist #bchistory
"Film about the fishing industry and its importance to the economy of British Columbia."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBcZ...
#envhist #cdnhist #bchistory
Today we have "People, Stones, and Japanese Canadian Politics of Nature" by Jane Komori
This post highlights Komori's recent @radhistreview.bsky.social article.
niche-canada.org/2025/10/16/j...
#envhist #cdnhist #japanesecanadian #japanese #bchistory
This post highlights Komori's recent @radhistreview.bsky.social article.
niche-canada.org/2025/10/16/j...
#envhist #cdnhist #japanesecanadian #japanese #bchistory
People, Stones, and Japanese Canadian Politics of Nature
Jane Komori explores Japanese Canadian rock gardens, revealing diasporic visions of nature shaped by migration, incarceration, and resilience.
niche-canada.org
October 16, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Today we have "People, Stones, and Japanese Canadian Politics of Nature" by Jane Komori
This post highlights Komori's recent @radhistreview.bsky.social article.
niche-canada.org/2025/10/16/j...
#envhist #cdnhist #japanesecanadian #japanese #bchistory
This post highlights Komori's recent @radhistreview.bsky.social article.
niche-canada.org/2025/10/16/j...
#envhist #cdnhist #japanesecanadian #japanese #bchistory
"The idea that (un)sustainability has as much to do with equity as it does ecology, biology, and economics may indeed be gaining momentum. " - @jjsilvs.bsky.social
niche-canada.org/2020/08/25/t...
#envhist #cdnhist #bchistory #coastalhistory #fisheries
niche-canada.org/2020/08/25/t...
#envhist #cdnhist #bchistory #coastalhistory #fisheries
Troubling the License: Fisheries Enclosure Off of British Columbia, 1969–1999
In May 2019, the Canadian Parliamentary Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans released findings from a study on the West Coast Fisheries. There have been many, many Federal studies about commerci...
niche-canada.org
August 28, 2026 at 8:16 PM
"The idea that (un)sustainability has as much to do with equity as it does ecology, biology, and economics may indeed be gaining momentum. " - @jjsilvs.bsky.social
niche-canada.org/2020/08/25/t...
#envhist #cdnhist #bchistory #coastalhistory #fisheries
niche-canada.org/2020/08/25/t...
#envhist #cdnhist #bchistory #coastalhistory #fisheries
History of the Kettle Valley Railway
"In this episode we look at the history of the Kettle Valley Railway. A historic railway connecting Southern British Columbia to the rest of the Country."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lLv...
#cdnhist #bchistory #envhist
"In this episode we look at the history of the Kettle Valley Railway. A historic railway connecting Southern British Columbia to the rest of the Country."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lLv...
#cdnhist #bchistory #envhist
History of the Kettle Valley Railway
YouTube video by History of British Columbia
www.youtube.com
April 9, 2025 at 7:49 PM
History of the Kettle Valley Railway
"In this episode we look at the history of the Kettle Valley Railway. A historic railway connecting Southern British Columbia to the rest of the Country."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lLv...
#cdnhist #bchistory #envhist
"In this episode we look at the history of the Kettle Valley Railway. A historic railway connecting Southern British Columbia to the rest of the Country."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lLv...
#cdnhist #bchistory #envhist
The VILHS and its partners have been working hard over the last two years to bring you a brand new traveling exhibition. Stay tuned for our launch date announcement! #BCHistory #VancouverIsland #History #VILHS
April 27, 2026 at 5:48 PM
The VILHS and its partners have been working hard over the last two years to bring you a brand new traveling exhibition. Stay tuned for our launch date announcement! #BCHistory #VancouverIsland #History #VILHS
Thank you British Columbia History for listing "Called to Vancouver Island" in the Historical fiction recently released section of this Spring's issue. Grace's story set in 1854.
🇨🇦 amazon.co.ca/dp/1913719928
🇬🇧 amazon.co.uk/dp/1913719928
#KU lornahunting.com #BChistory
🇨🇦 amazon.co.ca/dp/1913719928
🇬🇧 amazon.co.uk/dp/1913719928
#KU lornahunting.com #BChistory
March 25, 2024 at 11:51 AM
Thank you British Columbia History for listing "Called to Vancouver Island" in the Historical fiction recently released section of this Spring's issue. Grace's story set in 1854.
🇨🇦 amazon.co.ca/dp/1913719928
🇬🇧 amazon.co.uk/dp/1913719928
#KU lornahunting.com #BChistory
🇨🇦 amazon.co.ca/dp/1913719928
🇬🇧 amazon.co.uk/dp/1913719928
#KU lornahunting.com #BChistory
A Look At The Now Abandoned Ocean Falls, BC Before It Fully Emptied In 1981
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnDT...
#cdnhist #bchistory #envhist
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnDT...
#cdnhist #bchistory #envhist
A Look At The Now Abandoned Ocean Falls, BC Before It Fully Emptied In 1981
YouTube video by Cato Leung
www.youtube.com
August 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
A Look At The Now Abandoned Ocean Falls, BC Before It Fully Emptied In 1981
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnDT...
#cdnhist #bchistory #envhist
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnDT...
#cdnhist #bchistory #envhist
History of Alexandra Bridge
"In this episode we look at the history of Alexandra Bridge. A crossing in the Fraser Canyon that is a National Landmark."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpZV...
#envhist #cdnhist #bchistory #envirotech
"In this episode we look at the history of Alexandra Bridge. A crossing in the Fraser Canyon that is a National Landmark."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpZV...
#envhist #cdnhist #bchistory #envirotech
History of Alexandra Bridge
YouTube video by History of British Columbia
www.youtube.com
April 30, 2025 at 7:49 PM
History of Alexandra Bridge
"In this episode we look at the history of Alexandra Bridge. A crossing in the Fraser Canyon that is a National Landmark."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpZV...
#envhist #cdnhist #bchistory #envirotech
"In this episode we look at the history of Alexandra Bridge. A crossing in the Fraser Canyon that is a National Landmark."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpZV...
#envhist #cdnhist #bchistory #envirotech
History of the Alaska Highway
"From wartime urgency to northern lifeline, the Alaska Highway reshaped Canada’s frontier and connected Alaska to the rest of North America."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mh3R...
#envhist #cdnhist #bchistory #alaska #ushistory
"From wartime urgency to northern lifeline, the Alaska Highway reshaped Canada’s frontier and connected Alaska to the rest of North America."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mh3R...
#envhist #cdnhist #bchistory #alaska #ushistory
History of the Alaska Highway
YouTube video by History of British Columbia
www.youtube.com
August 28, 2025 at 6:18 PM
History of the Alaska Highway
"From wartime urgency to northern lifeline, the Alaska Highway reshaped Canada’s frontier and connected Alaska to the rest of North America."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mh3R...
#envhist #cdnhist #bchistory #alaska #ushistory
"From wartime urgency to northern lifeline, the Alaska Highway reshaped Canada’s frontier and connected Alaska to the rest of North America."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mh3R...
#envhist #cdnhist #bchistory #alaska #ushistory
History of the Sea To Sky Highway
"The Sea to Sky Highway is one of British Columbia’s most scenic and iconic routes, winding along the steep coastline between Vancouver, Squamish, Whistler, and Pemberton."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=edMO...
#envhist #bchistory #cdnhist
"The Sea to Sky Highway is one of British Columbia’s most scenic and iconic routes, winding along the steep coastline between Vancouver, Squamish, Whistler, and Pemberton."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=edMO...
#envhist #bchistory #cdnhist
History of the Sea To Sky Highway
YouTube video by History of British Columbia
www.youtube.com
May 9, 2026 at 7:04 PM
History of the Sea To Sky Highway
"The Sea to Sky Highway is one of British Columbia’s most scenic and iconic routes, winding along the steep coastline between Vancouver, Squamish, Whistler, and Pemberton."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=edMO...
#envhist #bchistory #cdnhist
"The Sea to Sky Highway is one of British Columbia’s most scenic and iconic routes, winding along the steep coastline between Vancouver, Squamish, Whistler, and Pemberton."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=edMO...
#envhist #bchistory #cdnhist
History of the Capilano Suspension Bridge
"In this episode we visit the Capilano Suspension Bridge, originally built in 1889 to access George Grant Mackay's property."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c8q...
#envhist #envirotech #cdnhist #bchistory
"In this episode we visit the Capilano Suspension Bridge, originally built in 1889 to access George Grant Mackay's property."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c8q...
#envhist #envirotech #cdnhist #bchistory
History of the Capilano Suspension Bridge
YouTube video by History of British Columbia
www.youtube.com
June 14, 2025 at 4:04 PM
History of the Capilano Suspension Bridge
"In this episode we visit the Capilano Suspension Bridge, originally built in 1889 to access George Grant Mackay's property."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c8q...
#envhist #envirotech #cdnhist #bchistory
"In this episode we visit the Capilano Suspension Bridge, originally built in 1889 to access George Grant Mackay's property."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c8q...
#envhist #envirotech #cdnhist #bchistory
Black Sheep: The Life and Legacy of Alexander Dunsmuir. #1 HOT NEW RELEASE on Amazon! Get your copy link.amazon/B0cTlD2LT Presents a compelling portrait of a man caught between immense wealth, crushing expectations, and deeply personal demons. #yyj #westshore #BChistory #VictoriaBC #historybooks
Black Sheep: The Life and Legacy of Alexander Dunsmuir: Harper, Susan: 9781069980557: Books - Amazon.ca
Black Sheep: The Life and Legacy of Alexander Dunsmuir: Harper, Susan: 9781069980557: Books - Amazon.ca
link.amazon
September 26, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Black Sheep: The Life and Legacy of Alexander Dunsmuir. #1 HOT NEW RELEASE on Amazon! Get your copy link.amazon/B0cTlD2LT Presents a compelling portrait of a man caught between immense wealth, crushing expectations, and deeply personal demons. #yyj #westshore #BChistory #VictoriaBC #historybooks
Wooden grave markers in Lytton. Cut like yer basic headstone including a carved plinth*. Loved by lichen. No finish, no inscriptions. Survived the 2021 fire.
* (!?) #BChistory
* (!?) #BChistory
June 25, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Wooden grave markers in Lytton. Cut like yer basic headstone including a carved plinth*. Loved by lichen. No finish, no inscriptions. Survived the 2021 fire.
* (!?) #BChistory
* (!?) #BChistory