MARSHALL, DENIS

Photographic Memory Salmon Arm's Past in Essays and Pictures

Salmon Arm, BC: Okanagan Historical Society, 2007. First Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 0921241798. Card covers show shelf wear, some rippling from moisture along bottom edge of pages. Flyleaf missing. ; A tight solid book. ; B&W Photographs; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall; 192 pages; This is a scarce photographic history of Salmon Arm BC with everything from personal photos, buildings, school sports teams, businesses, loggers and fishermen along with essays giving some detail and history.. Very Good- .

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N° du livre: 19700

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia::Community History

Mots-clés: 0921241798 Salmon Arm shuswap Community History

MATCHES, ALEX

It Began with a Ronald: A Pictorial History of Vancouver's Firefighting Equipment

Vancouver BC: Mitchell Press, 1974. 1st. Hardcover. Some wear and scuffing of dust jacket, a few short tears. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. B&W photos throughout. ; B&W Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 144 pages; "A pictorial presentation of the fire apparatus used from 1886-1974 and contains many excellent and unpublished photos of Seagrave, American-LaFrance, Amoskeag and Waterous, all world-famous manufacturers of equipment, as well as many little-known makes." Alex Matches had a lifelong love of firefighting. After a stint in the RCMP, he joined the Vancouver Fire Department.. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 17956

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia

Mots-clés: firefighting VFD Vancouver History::Canada

MATHER, KEN

Buckaroos and Mud Pups the Early Days of Ranching in B.C.

Surrey, BC: Heritage House Publishing, 2007. First Edition; Second Printing. Softcover. ISBN: 1894974093. Card covers show light shelf wear. Gift notation on title page. ; A bright, solid book.; B&W Photographs; 8.8 X 5.9 X 0.7 inches; 222 pages; "Buckaroos and Mud Pups tells the story of ranching in frontier British Columbia, highlighting the people and events that shaped the industry. Starting in 1858 with the first of the drives that would see more than 22,000 head of cattle brought into the province over the next 10 years, it moves through to 1914, by which time ranching in the B.C. Interior had become big business. These are stories about drovers, ranchers, cowboys and "mud pups" (trainees), about ups and downs, hard work and hard play, as a fledgling industry responded to the events that either helped or hindered its growth.". Very Good+ .

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N° du livre: 19674

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia

Mots-clés: 1894974093 Ranching cowboy kelowna kamloops British Columbia History::Canada

MATHESON, GEORGE

Cactus in Your Shorts

Lumby BC: Kettle Valley Publishing, Inc, 1996. First Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 0969864515. Card covers show light shelf wear, remainder marks on top and bottom page edges, previous dealer's stamp inside front cover, light corner curl. ; A bright, solid book.; 9.0 X 5.9 X 0.7 inches; 304 pages; A humorous history of BC's desert valley and of its people. Very Good+ .

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N° du livre: 20193

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia::Community History

Mots-clés: 0969864515 Osoyoos History::Canada Community History

MAZURENKO, BEATRICE M.

Ryder Lake the Place the People

Chilliwack BC: Sunrise Printing, Inc, 2009. First Edition. Softcover. Signed by Author; Light shelf wear is evident, spine creased. ; Signed by the author on front fly leaf. A bright, solid book, illustrated with photos of the people, places, wildlife. Map of Ryder Lake area front and back double page inside covers. DVD enclosed in envelope attached to inside back cover ; B&W Illustrations; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 493 pages; Ryder Lake is a small rural community situated on the side of Mount Thom in the city of Chilliwack. This is the story of the people who settled in this idyllic setting, family histories, photos and anecdotes with a couple of chapters devoted to the flora and fauna of the area.. Very Good+ .

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N° du livre: 19925

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia::Community History

Mots-clés: Ryder Lake Mount Thom Chilliwack Signed History::Canada Community History

MCKELVIE, B. A.

Pageant of B.C.

Vancouver, BC: Thomas Nelson & Sons Ltd, 1957. Second Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated by Frank Newfeld. B&W Plates; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 269 pages; DJ in mylar. Front board has bumped upper corner. DJ has small tears and chips, creased and rubbed. This is a history of the province of British Columbia, originally published in 1955 but republished in the second edition in honour of the Provincial Centennial in 1958. Illustrated with color artwork by Frank Newfeld and glossy B&W plates. Very Good in Good dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 1564

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia

Mots-clés: British Columbia, Centennial B & W Photos Canadian History::Canada

MCLEAN, BRUCE

"a Union Amongst Government Employees" a History of the B.C. Government Employees' Union 1919

Vancouver BC: B. C. Government Employees' Union, 1979. First Edition. Softcover. Card covers show light edge wear and shelf soil.; A tight solid book. ; B&W Illustrations; 168 pages. Very Good .

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N° du livre: 18139

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia::Labour

Mots-clés: British Columbia History::Canada

MCNAUGHTON, MARGARET

Overland to Cariboo an Eventful Journey of Canadian Pioneers to the Gold Fields of British Columbia in 1862

Vancouver BC: J. J. Douglas, 1973. 1st Thus. Hardcover. ISBN: 0888940130. DJ and boards show shelf wear, short tears in DJ, gift inscription on FFEP, price-clipped. ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; The Northwest library, # 3; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 176 pages; "Overland to the Cariboo summarizes the unprecedented journey of Thomas McMicking and his approximately 150 companions in a caravan from Fort Garry (later called Winnipeg) to the goldfields of British Columbia. Thousands of gold seekers reached the Cariboo goldfields by sea; only a few hundred risked travelling by land from eastern Canada. Among the youngest of the overlanders was Archibald McNaughton, from Montreal, who became Margaret McNaughton's husband. She was his second wife, after he had first married his cousin who died in 1887. Born in Montreal, and well-educated, he was appointed assessor and collector for the District of Cariboo on the 7th of March, 1884, and thereafter had much involvement in Cariboo mining." This was originally published in 1896 by William Briggs.. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 21644

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia

Mots-clés: 0888940130 Cariboo Gold Rush History::Canada Mining

MEADE, EDWARD F.

The Biography of Dr. Samuel Campbell, R.N. Including the Naming and Early History of Campbell River

Campbell River BC: Self Published, 1980. First Edition. Pamphlet. White card covers show light edge wear and shelf soil.; A bright, solid book.; B&W Photographs; 28 pages; Campbell, a ship's surgeon a couple of vessels used in the surveying of Canada's west coast had his name used in the naming of several places, most notable being the community of Campbell River on Vancouver Island's east coast. This is a brief biography of this gentleman and his adventures.. Very Good .

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N° du livre: 17465

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia

Mots-clés: Vancouver Island campbell river British Columbia

WRITTEN AND DESIGNED BY ECHO MEMOIRS

St. Paul's Hospital a Proud Tradition of Compassionate Care

Vancouver BC: Echo Memoirs Ltd, 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated boards show very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book. Oblong 9.5"x11.5". Profusely illustrated throughout. A large heavy book, may require extra postage. ; B&W and Colour photographs; 254 pages; This is not dated but appears to have been published in 2007 on the centenary of the founding of St. Paul's Hospital in what became downtown Vancouver, better known as the West End. It grew to be a vital part of fast growing community that includes high rise office buildings, apartment buildings, high end stores, Skid Row, Chinatown, two large arenas, Stanley Park and a growing homeless population. As of 2020 there are plans to replace the aging hospital with a new one nearby.. Very Good+ with no dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 19751

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia

Mots-clés: St. Paul's Hospital West end stanley park Providence Healthcare Vancouver History::Canada

MORICE, A.G. (ADRIAN GABRIEL)

The History of the Northern Interior of British Columbia

Smithers BC: Interior Stationary, 1978. Facsimile. Hardcover. ISBN: 0919213979. Illustrated by Decorative endpapers. Light edge wear to book & DJ, top fore corner a little bumped, ; It seems that the ISBN for this is the same for both the trade paperback and hardcover editions - this is the hardcover edition. A bright, solid book, DJ in Mylar. Small foldout map bound in after list of illustrations (Map of New Caledonia, undated), a larger map in fine condition in pocket attached to back board. This is based on a 1907 map (by Morice) of Northern British Columbia . Appendices and index at back. ; B&W Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 368 pages; Morice, who lived 1859-1938, was a missionary sent to British Columbia in 1880. He served in posts such as Williams Lake, Fort Saint James. In his travels, he made notes about the countryside and the people, drew up a map and eventually published this book in Toronto in 1904 by William Briggs and in 1906 an expanded British edition of which this is a facsimile. After leaving missionary work he went on to write a number of books on western Canadian & mission history.. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 17971

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia

Mots-clés: 0919213979 Missionaries British Columbia Cartography Catholic church History::Canada RELIGION Biographies & Memoirs

MORROW, TRELLE A.

A Milestone on the Nechako

Prince George, BC: Talisman Press, 2019. First Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 1999105818. Signed by Author; Card covers show very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book, inscribed by the author on the title page. ; Trade PB; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 58 pages; "An essay commemorating inauguration of the Prince George Nechako subdivision 1958" The author, one of the architects of the houses being studied, has provided background as well as photos in colour and B&W of several homes in the subdivision. The area by the Nechako River was chosen for a post WWII subdivision with distinctive modern homes.. Very Good+ .

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N° du livre: 21492

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia::Community History

Mots-clés: 1999105818 nechako Architecture Prince George History::Canada Architecture Community History

KELOWNA CENTENNIAL MUSEUM

Kelowna a Pictorial History

Kelowna: Kelowna Centennial Museum, 1987. 3rd Edition (Revised). Softcover. ISBN: 0920685064. Card covers show light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book. Cover art by Gwen Lamont, B&W photos and illustrations throughout ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; Unpaginated pages; A pictorial history of the centre of British Columbia's vacation wonderland, Kelowna located beside Okanagan Lake, the home of Ogopogo.. Very Good+ .

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N° du livre: 21405

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia::Community History

Mots-clés: 0920685064 kelowna Photographs ogopogo Okanagan History::Canada Community History

NEERING, ROSEMARY

A Traveller's Guide to Historic British Columbia

Vancouver BC: Whitecap Books Ltd, 1993. First Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 1551100959. Card covers show very light shelf wear. ; A bright, solid book.; 6 X 0.75 X 9 inches; 280 pages; "Travel back in time into the history of British Columbia. Explore gold rush towns, old wagon routes, and dramatic railway lines carved into mountain ranges. Along the way, you will discover the stories of the places and people who have had an important parting shaping the province. With Rosemary Neering as your guide, you can find hidden treasures from the Gulf Islands and Victoria all the way to Fort St. John.". Very Good+ .

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N° du livre: 20759

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia::Travel

Mots-clés: 1551100959 Travel British Columbia History::Canada TRAVEL

NEUFELDT, LEONARD

Village of Unsettled Yearnings Yarrow, British Columbia: Mennonite Promise

Victoria, BC: TouchWood Editions, 2002. Softcover. ISBN: 189489801X. Previous owner's name inked out on FFEP. Light wear to card covers ; A bright, solid book.; B&W Photographs; 9.10 X 6.10 X 1.70 inches; 371 pages; "The people who grew up in the early years of Yarrow, British Columbia, cannot go home again save in memory. 'Village of Unsettled Yearnings' harnesses these memories of a way of life to surviving records and gives them words in theis collection of essays, memoirs and tributes." Yarrow is a small farming community, now incorporated with Chilliwack BC. Its roots were largely formed by the Mennonites who emigrated from Russia but were German in heritage. This sizable paperback contains many stories of the old times, when Yarrow was young, a history written by the people themselves.. Very Good+ .

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N° du livre: 17147

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia::Community History

Mots-clés: 189489801X Fraser Valley yarrow mennonite British Columbia History::Canada