Built in 1913, the Canadian Pacific Railway's ship Princess Maquinna steamed up and down the rugged west coast of Vancouver Island in summer and winter, calm weather and storms, for over forty years, ...

Esteemed historian Jean Barman brings new insights on the seemingly disparate events that converged to lay the foundation of the present-day province. 

Shirley Martin weaves accounts of shipwrecks and sea serpents, settlement and dispossession, tragedy and resilience, unsolved mysteries and surprising revelations to depict the rich and vibrant ...

A beloved Pacific Northwest classic, in an expanded new edition, including maps and previously unpublished photographs.

It has often been observed that the First World War jolted Canada into nationhood, and no province participated more eagerly in that transformation or felt the aftershock more harshly than BC.

The landmark story of British Columbia’s first Black pioneers and their pivotal role in shaping the province.

A comprehensive look into the methods and importance of fishing for the First Nations of the Northwest Coast.

The Kelowna Story is a comprehensive full-length history of the largest metropolitan centre outside BC’s Lower Mainland, a labour of love by a leading local historian whose family roots have been ...

Abounding with historical photographs and rare glimpses into the daring and difficult lives of the pioneering women who helped shape BC, from fearless immigrants to indigenous women in the workforce.

A comprehensive chronicle of the labour movement in British Columbia.

A fascinating account that links early maritime history, Indigenous land rights, and modern environmental advocacy in the Clayoquot Sound region by award-winning author and historian Barry Gough.

A look into all facets of the geographically and culturally rich land's history, bringing to life the chronicle that started with the drama of geological formation and continues to the present day.

Combining hundreds of illustrations with the personal accounts of residents and a lively text, the book presents the story of North Vancouver in all its colour and complexity.