More than 150 years ago, a "rather honest" sergeant on the Victoria Police Department decided to pick up his pen and ink and write a letter to the governor of the colony of Vancouver Island to tell ...

The B.C. government has announced the construction of a new facility to house the Royal BC Museum’s archives, collections and research department. The approximately 14,000 square-metre building ...

These lists include published works relating to the history of beer and brewing in British Columbia as well original primary sources held by other (non-SFU) archival repositories. For SFU Archives' ...

The reading room of the Provincial Archives as it appeared in 1949. IMAGE A-09542 COURTESY OF ROYAL BRITISH COLUMBIA MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES After his marriage failed, my great-great-grandfather John ...

The B.C. Archives is a treasure trove of information on the province's history but accessing those documents isn't cheap: downloading and using just one old photograph can cost anywhere from $25 to ...

The B.C. Archives Reference Room in the Royal B.C. Museum will expand its services on July 30, allowing the public access to files in person for the first time since its closure on March 17. The ...

Get the best of Vancouver in your inbox, every Tuesday and Thursday. Sign up for our free newsletter. An important piece of Japanese Canadian history is at risk of disappearing from BC. The archive of ...

Timeline entries are colour-coded by region. If a name is truncated, hover over the entry to view the full name and dates. Entries on the same row indicate continuity, e.g. a name change of the same ...