Directory of History Resources

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Lists sites offering historical information related to or about this locality. Sites specifically for Historical Buildings would be listed in Arts_and_Entertainment/Architecture/Historic_Buildings if available.

Subcategories

• Academic Departments
• Victoria

Resources in This Category

• Archives Association of British Columbia

  http://aabc.ca/
  Provides information on the Archives Association of British Columbia. Listing of online historical resources about the province including vintage photographs and virtual exhibits.

• British Columbia History

  http://victoria.tc.ca/Resources/bchistory.html
  A directory of Internet resources detailing the history of this province. Almost all historical disciplines are represented.

• Cassiar... Do You Remember?

  http://www.cassiar.ca/
  A virtual community of the now-closed asbestos mining town of Cassiar. Includes history, photo archives, search page, newsletter and related information.

• Chinese Canadian Historical Society of BC

  http://www.cchsbc.ca/
  Founded in 2004, aims to encourage research, documentation and promotion of Chinese Canadian history in the province. Offers membership information, scholarships, event listings, articles and photos.

• Heritage BC

  http://www.heritagebc.ca/
  Aims to conserve historic buildings and other heritage resources. Offers on-line guide to BC heritage sites and services, activities, advice on maintenance and conservation of historic buildings.

• Kootenay, an Exploration of Historic Prejudice and Intolerance

  http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/205/301/ic/cdc/kootenay/default.htm
  Provides a look behind the peaceful facades of Kootenay towns in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, when the forces of prejudice and intolerance were an everyday occurrence.

• Marine History of the Comox Valley, British Columbia

  http://comoxharbour.com/history
  Highlights a timeline of events, photos and a bibliography.

• Mennonite Historical Society of British Columbia

  http://www.mhsbc.com/
  Provides information about membership, events, family histories and genealogical resources.

• North Shuswap Historical Society

  http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bcnshs/
  Has been documenting and publishing the human and natural history of the Shuswap Lake area of the southern interior of British Columbia in its journal "Shuswap Chronicles" since 1985.

• Okanagan Archive Trust Society

  http://www.oldphotos.ca/
  Historical and vintage photos from all around Canada, with a special focus on British Columbia and the Okanagan region. Offers profile, gift shop, photo archives and quarterly newsletter.

• Okanagan Historical Society

  http://www.okanaganhistoricalsociety.org/
  Has been documenting and publishing the human and natural history of the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, for over 70 years.

• Rolf Knight

  http://www.rolfknight.ca/
  Rolf Knight regional history books available for free download. Writer was recipient of a Canadian Historical Association's award.

• The Jewish Museum and Archives of BC

  http://www.jewishmuseum.ca/
  Archives and resources which include study guides, news and publications lists and a pictorial time line of Jewish settlement from 1858 to the present.

• Time Travel BC

  http://timetravelbc.com/
  Showcases heritage attractions around the province. Offers news, event calendar and links.

• Town of Kitsault

  http://izismile.com/2013/03/18/a_canadian_ghost_town_that_is_stuck_in_13_pics.html
  Photographs and history of a ghost town that was structured around a molybdenum mine, built in 1979 and abandoned in 1983.

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