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British Columbia: History in Colour

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Seeing Colour: Animating BC’s Black Pioneers
Seeing Colour: Animating BC’s Black Pioneers

This new collection brings movement and colour to the black pioneers of Victoria, British Columbia, whose histories have been erased from official historical accounts. 

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Letty Jones and Aunt Lizzie
Letty Jones and Aunt Lizzie

Vancouverites, ca. Sept 1903

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Trio visits Capilano Cliffs
Trio visits Capilano Cliffs

Circa 1910-20

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Dancers in Fernie, B.C., circa 1914-1919
Dancers in Fernie, B.C., circa 1914-1919

I could almost hear their laughter as i colourized this photo of couples dancing in front of a mill in Fernie, B.C.

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Shawnigan Lake Pioneers
Shawnigan Lake Pioneers

Colourized photo of a group of people at Shawnigan Lake, 1903.

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Children of Japantown
Children of Japantown

On this much quieter Canada Day - amid the coronavirus pandemic and a growing conversation about systemic racism - I’d like to call attention to the darker side of our nation’s history…

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First Airplane Visit to Vancouver
First Airplane Visit to Vancouver

On March 25, 1910, 3,500 curious Vancouverites crowded the stands of the Minoru Park race track in Richmond, British Columbia to see a tiny Curtiss pusher biplane sputter into the air over Lulu Island…

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British Columbia’s Wheelwomen, circa 1891-1902
British Columbia’s Wheelwomen, circa 1891-1902

Tinkle your bells and fasten your helmet – let’s ride to the 1890s and experience BC’s bicycle craze! This blog post focuses on the early “wheelwomen” (aka women bicycle riders) of British Columbia.

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