THIRKELL, FRED & BOB SCULLION

Vancouver and Beyond During the Golden Age of Postcards, 1900

Surrey, BC: Heritage House Publishing, 2000. First Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 1894384156. Card covers show light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book. B&W photographs throughout book. ; 8.5 X 0.25 X 11 inches; 192 pages; "Vancouver and Beyond is an anthology of 50 'stories' about British Columbia's Lower Mainland in the early years of the 20th century. These stories grew out of a prized collection of picture postcards. While some of the images are not all that uncommon, most of the pictures are rare survivors of the "golden age" of postcards, which encompassed the years between 1900 and 1914, the relatively short period when Vancouver ended its days as a frontier town and became a significant Canadian city." This book enhances the history of Vancouver and the surrounding communities extending out the Fraser Valley.. Very Good .

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Book number: 20770

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia::Community History

Keywords: 1894384156 Vancouver Fraser Valley harrison Chilliwack harbor lower mainland History::Canada PHOTOGRAPHY Community History

THOMAS, MORRIE

Fifty Years - Three and a Half Million Cattle a History of Bc Livestock Producers Co-Operative Association 1943

Kamloops BC: British Columbia Livestock Producers Co-Operative Association, 1993. First Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 0969714203. Card covers show very light shelf wear. Previous owner has made personal notes relating to subjects in the book on last two pages of text. ; A bright, solid book.; B&W Photographs; 8.8 X 5.9 X 0.3 inches; 88 pages. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 19816

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia::Cattle Ranching

Keywords: 0969714203 Stockyards Okanagan Falls Ranching Cattle industry History::Canada

TOMKIES, MIKE

A World of My Own: Adventure and Personal Renewal in the Wilderness

New York: Reader's Digest Press, 1976. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0883490870. DJ and boards show light shelf wear and suffing. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 273 pages; Mike Tomkies, a British columnist and writer who was well aquainted with the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, at 40 felt he needed to get away from it all and decided that the coast of British Columbia was just the place to be. He found solitude and peace in a log cabin he built himself on 2 acres of wild Pacific coast, supported himself as a logger and fishing for salmon, encountered bears, cougars and caribou and bald eagles and found himself. This was later rereleased in paperback as 'Alone in the Wilderness'.. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 21213

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia

Keywords: 0883490870 British Columbia Salmon Fishing logging telnarko island Biographies & Memoirs Natural History::Animals

TURNBULL, ELSIE G.

Ghost Towns and Drowned Towns of West Kootenay

Surrey, BC: Heritage House Publishing Company, 1994. First Edition. Paperback. ISBN: 0919214614. A near-fine volume. Illustrated with B&W photos; Trade PB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 110 pages; "Leaning headstones and cow parsnip covered ruins proclaim that people once lived in over fifty ghostly communities of West Kootenay. Other towns like Arrowhead, Beaton, Needles and Waneta were drowned or became power dams. Comaplix died one fiery night. Elsie Turnbull helps you revisit them all.". Near Fine .

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Book number: 21532

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia::Community History

Keywords: 0919214614 West kootenay Mining Ghost towns History::Canada Community History

TURNBULL, ELSIE G.

Ghost Towns and Drowned Towns of West Kootenay

Surrey, BC: Heritage House Publishing, 2001. Later Printing. Softcover. ISBN: 1894384261. Only slight wear to card covers; A bright, solid book.; B&W Photographs; 8.35 X 5.43 X 0.47 inches; 112 pages; A compiled history of over 50 ghost towns in the West Kootenay district of British Columbia.. Near Fine .

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Book number: 16914

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia::Ghost towns

Keywords: 1894384261 arrow lakes Southern Kootenay Lake lower Columbia slocan lake History::Canada

TURNER, TRUDY

Packtrains and Airplanes: Memories of Lonesome Lake

Surrey, BC: Hancock House Publishers Ltd, 2012. First Edition. Paperback. ISBN: 0888397100. Only slight wear ; A crisp near-fine volume. Illustrated with colour and B&W photos ; Trade PB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 424 pages; "Born in a remote homestead at Lonesome Lake in southwest British Columbia, Trudy Turner was raised in true pioneer fashion, without running water, electricity or cars. (Trudy learned to fly a plane in her twenties, but didn't get her motor vehicle driver's license until she was in her sixties.) Her parents began their homestead in 1912 and her family spent most of the twentieth century in that area working their small farms and living independent lives in harmony with nature and the animals that inhabit the region. In 1939, as a young girl of 10, Trudy's father (Ralph Edwards) gave her the job of feeding the near-extinct trumpeter swans that wintered in the region. He had begun the feeding program in 1933 and Trudy kept it up until 1989. When she was 24, Trudy started her own homestead, building a home with the most basic hand tools. Now in her eighties, Trudy reflects on her unusual life and eloquently describes her experiences growing up in a world that others may view as isolated". Near Fine .

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Book number: 21910

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia

Keywords: 0888397100 lonesome lake trumpeter swans British Columbia ralph edwards History::Canada Biographies & Memoirs

TWIGG, ALAN

First Invaders (Literary Origins of British Columbia)

Vancouver BC: Ronsdale Press, 2004. Paperback. ISBN: 1553800184. Only slight wear ; A bright, solid book, B&W illustrations ; Trade PB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 230 pages; "The names Cook and Quadra ring a bell for most of us, as do Bering and Vancouver, but how much do we know about the Greek-born navigator, Juan de Fuca or the Machiavelli of the maritime fur trade, John Meares? British Columbia's earliest authors and explorers are skillfully introduced, for the first time collectively, by Alan Twigg. This is a compelling account of the characters, events and intrigues that comprised British Columbia's earliest literary history prior to 1800.". Very Good+ .

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Book number: 21720

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia

Keywords: 1553800184 exploration Juan de Fuca British Columbia History::Canada EXPLORATION

USUKAWA, SAEKO

Sound Heritage Voices from British Columbia

Vancouver BC: Douglas & McIntyre, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0888944438. DJ and boards show very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; 9.9 X 7.1 X 1.0 inches; 276 pages; Included are selections from various volumes in the Sound Heritage oral history series to give a overview of British Columbia history from various viewpoints: the native peoples and missionaries, immigrants from various countries and the people who helped to develop various communities, foresters, miners, fishermen & those who supported the labour movement as well as those who worked the railways, the waters and the air.. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 19383

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia

Keywords: 0888944438 oral history British Columbia

VALLANCE, J. D.

Untrodden Ways Dedicated to the Pioneers of British Columbia

Victoria, BC: Self Published, 1957. First Edition. Hardcover. Red cloth boards show edge wear, prev. owner's name has been inked out on FFEP. DJ has small tears, small chips, stain spots on back. ; Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. A tight solid book. ; B&W Photographs, drawings; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 150 pages; Published to celebrate British Columbia's centennial as a British colony. Liberally illustrated with art by various artists as well as photographs.. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 17061

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia

Keywords: BC Colony Province Centennial

VARIOUS

Backtracking with Fernie & District Historical Society

Fernie, BC: Fernie & District Historical Society, 1977. First Edition. Softcover. Card covers show light shelf wear, light scuffing. Some pen marking in title on front card cover. ; A tight solid book. Stapled wraps, B&W photos throughout, B&W map inside front cover. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 144 pages; An early history of Fernie, British Columbia located in the Kootenays.. Very Good .

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Book number: 19852

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia::Community History

Keywords: Fernie Kootenays British Columbia Community History

VARIOUS

Historic Highlights of Cawston

Cawston, BC: Cawston Centennial Committee, circa 1967. Softcover. Card covers show light shelf wear, minor creasing, light soiling, a few pages show some rippling. Previous owner's name on title page. ; A tight solid book, stapled wraps. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 56 pages; A brief history of the town of Cawston in the Similkameen Valley written by its residents about the time of Canada's Centennial. Very Good .

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Book number: 20381

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia::Community History

Keywords: cawston similkameen History::Canada Community History

VARIOUS

Memories: Agassiz, Harrison Hot Springs & Harrison Mills

Agassiz, BC: Agassiz-Harrison Historical Society, 2001. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 1550566148. Only slight wear ; bright, solid book, text unmarked. Green pebbled cloth covered boards with gilt stamped titles front and spine. Might require extra postage. ; B&W Illustrations; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 478 pages; Volume 2 is devoted entirely to the family histories of those who settled in the area.. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued .

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Book number: 20746

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia::Community History

Keywords: 1550566148 agassiz harrison mills harrison lake harrison hot spings History::Canada Community History

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Memories: Agassiz, Harrison Hot Springs & Harrison Mills (2 Volumes)

Agassiz, BC: Agassiz-Harrison Historical Society, 2001. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 1550566148. Only slight wear ; Both volumes are bright, solid books, text unmarked. Green pebbled cloth covered boards with gilt stamped titles front and spine; map endpapers in Vol 1. Might require extra postage. ; 2 Volumes; B&W Illustrations; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 863 pages; Vol 1 is devoted to the history of the area and its institutions and Vol 2 to family histories.. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued .

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Book number: 19848

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia::Community History

Keywords: 1550566148 agassiz harrison mills harrison lake John green sasquatch harrison hot spings History::Canada Community History

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Pivotal Voices Exploring Identity, Inclusion and Citizenship: The 1907 Vancouver Riots

Vancouver BC: British Columbia Teachers Federation, 2009. First Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 0864913125. Card covers show very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book.; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 168 pages; This appears to be a teacher's guide to aid in the teaching of senior students about the 1907 riots in Vancouver.. Very Good+ with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 18969

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia

Keywords: 0864913125 immigration riots Vancouver History::Canada EDUCATION

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Raincoast Chronicles Vol 1 No. 2

Madeira Park, BC: B.C. Coast Historical Society, 1972. First Edition. Softcover. Illustrated by Sepia tone illustrations. Some soil and edgewear to beige card covers ; A tight solid book. ; Trade PB; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 48 pages; Short essays and anecdotes dealing with the history of the British Columbia coast. This volume includes Pioneer Steamers of Vancouver Harbour, Lighthouses of the BC Coast, Buddhist Columbia, Towboating, Tsimsyan Myths, artist Paul Kane among others.. Very Good .

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Book number: 9399

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia

Keywords: British Columbia HISTORY History::Canada