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

Vancouverites, ca. Sept 1903

Circa 1910-20

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

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

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…

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…

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.