From The Archives

Barkerville's historical interpreters debate the pros and cons of BC's entry into the Dominion of Canada in 1871.

BC's Pacific National Exhibition is over 100 years old, and this collection of archival artifacts highlights the fair's importance as a gathering place for BC.

The year is 1922 and the city of Vancouver is about to make major changes to how traffic flows on its streets.

A tantalizing glimpse of Vancouver in a gilded age- scenes of daily life in 1933 featuring places like Stanley Park, Capilano Suspension Bridge and English Bay.

BC is dotted with old company towns, one of which is Powell River. Resident Stewart Alsgard takes us on a tour of the town and its history.

BC Electric Rail is fondly remembered by those who lived in the lower mainland in the early half of the 20th century, we learn the story of what it was, why it disappeared and what was its legacy.

There was a time when Union Steamships were "the streetcars of the coast" in BC. We hear from a woman who rode the ships regularly when she was a little girl.

Expo '86 was a celebration of technology, progress and a bold new future for the hopeful young city of Vancouver.

Warren Bernard was a young child when he was captured in a famous WW2 photograph titled "Wait For me Daddy." Now in his 80s, Warren reflects on the meaning of the famous photo.

From BC joining Canada in 1871 to Expo 86, we see over a century of British Columbian life through fascinating archival records.