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More than 100 years of BC’s provincial governmental papers now accessible online

More than 100 years of BC’s provincial governmental papers now accessible online

By michelle blackwell on August 1, 2019

One hundred and six years of British Columbia’s governmental papers are now available to anyone with a wifi connection and a device.

Posted in General | Tagged with BC History, collections, Digital Initiatives, digitization, support

Image of a Bella Coola canoe, digitized by the United Church Archives in 2010, after receiving BCHDP funding.

BC History Digitization Program accepting submissions for funding until December 11, 2017.

By michelle blackwell on October 16, 2017

In 2016 the BC History Digitization Program awarded more than $150,000 to 16 different community groups in BC.

Posted in General | Tagged with BC History, BCHDP, IKBLC

Brewing Historian uses B.C. Historical newspapers archive to uncover the history of commercial brewing in B.C. between 1858 and 1982.

Brewing Historian uses B.C. Historical newspapers archive to uncover the history of commercial brewing in B.C. between 1858 and 1982.

By michelle blackwell on September 11, 2017

Historian Greg Evans is using the digital archive to research two-book series documenting the history of commercial brewing in the province.

Posted in General | Tagged with BC Digital Newspapers Archive, BC History, digital archives

UBC Library’s B.C Historical Newspaper archive plays critical role in helping to preserve heritage buildings in Vancouver.

UBC Library’s B.C Historical Newspaper archive plays critical role in helping to preserve heritage buildings in Vancouver.

By michelle blackwell on September 7, 2017

The Library’s digital newspaper archive is key in Heritage Vancouver’s built heritage research.

Posted in General | Tagged with BC Digital Newspapers Archive, BC History, digital archives, Digital Initiatives, Heritage Vancouver, newspapers, open collections, Vancouver

B.C. Historical Newspapers Archive

B.C. Historical Newspapers Archive

By michelle blackwell on September 6, 2017

Posted in General | Tagged with BC Digital Newspapers Archive, BC Historical Newspapers Program, BC History, links

UBC Library’s Susannah Weynton Journal

By michelle blackwell on August 8, 2017

UBC Library’s Susannah Weynton Journal

Posted in Media coverage | Tagged with BC History, links, Rare Books and Special Collections, Susannah Weynton

‘It is a different perspective’: UBC acquires rare travel diary of B.C. in 19th century

By michelle blackwell on August 8, 2017

‘It is a different perspective’: UBC acquires rare travel diary of B.C. in 19th century

Posted in Media coverage | Tagged with BC History, links, Rare Books and Special Collections, Susannah Weynton

University acquires first known account of B.C. by an English woman

By michelle blackwell on August 8, 2017

University acquires first known account of B.C. by an English woman

Posted in Media coverage | Tagged with BC History, links, Rare Books and Special Collections, Susannah Weynton

UBC Library acquires first known account of British Columbia by an English woman

UBC Library acquires first known account of British Columbia by an English woman

By michelle blackwell on August 1, 2017

The journal kept by Susannah Weynton documents four months spent on Vancouver Island at Fort Victoria and Fort Rupert and on the mainland at Fort Langley between March and July 1850.

Posted in General, Press releases | Tagged with acquisitions, BC History, collections, journals, Rare Books and Special Collections, Susannah Weynton

100 years of Prince George Citizen now in digital form at library

By Clare Yow on December 1, 2016

A century’s worth of the Prince George Citizen was digitized thanks to support from the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre.

Posted in Media coverage | Tagged with BC History, collections, digitization, IKBLC, links

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