British Columbia History- An inventory of digital collections about British Columbia history, developed and maintained by museums, libraries, and archives across the province.
Bullock Webster Sketchbook- "Sketches of Hudson Bay Life", a sketchbook by H. Bullock Webster documenting life around Hudson's Bay Company posts in northern British Columbia during the period 1874-1880.
Capilano Timber Company Photograph Collection- The images are originally from a single photograph album and depict Capilano Timber Company operations, including loggers, logging camps, and views of the Capilano Valley and the Capilano Suspension Bridge.
Chung Collection Digital Collections- The Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung Collection contains archival documents, photographs, books, and artifacts related to three broad themes: British Columbia History, Immigration and Settlement, and the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. Selections from the collection have been digitized, and more are being made available on-line on a regular basis.
Emma Crosby Letters- A collection of letters written by the wife of a prominent Methodist missionary on the north coast of British Columbia between 1874 and 1926.
Fisherman Publishing Society Photograph Collection- This collection documents all aspects of the British Columbia fishing industry, as well as many non-fishing labour events in B.C.'s Lower Mainland.
Japanese Canadian Photograph Collection- Part of the Japanese Canadian Research Collection, assembled by the UBC Library from various donors beginning in the 1970s. The collection documents a wide range of the experiences of Canadians of Japanese descent in British Columbia, but is particularly strong in chronicling their treatment during World War II.
MacMillan Bloedel Photograph Collection- MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. ("MacBlo") was one of the largest forest products companies in the world. The collection documents the history of MacMillan Bloedel and its predecessor companies.
Peter B. Anderson Photograph Collection- The collection documents the early 20th Century forest industry as well as early logging operations in British Columbia.
Rosetti Studios -- Stanley Park Collection- Part of the UBC Archives' Haweis Family fonds, this small collection of glass plate negatives documents Vancouver's Stanley Park in 1912.
Also available: digitized publications and documents
Other materials from the UBC Library have also been digitized, and are available elsewhere on-line:
