Pachena Point, 1944. People from the area surrounding the lighthouse gather to visit the wreck of the Russian frieghter "Uzbekistan". The "Graveyard of the Pacific" claimed the Uzbekistan when it ran aground in 1943 due to a navigational error. The ship was subsequently torn apart by storms and rough seas.

Royal BC Museum Textile Conservators Colleen Wilson and Kjerstin Mackie highlight the effort that goes into conserving textile collections through their work on one dress which will be part of the 2015 Gold Rush exhibition.

Entomology Collection Manager Claudia Copley discussed the collection she cares for (insects!), how important insects are to ecosystems, studies of biodiversity, and the crucial role they play supporting human life.

Thought to be a threat to national security, Japanese Canadians were sent to various detainment camps in the interior of the province for the duration of WW2. Goods, property, and possessions were seized and often sold at fractions of their real worth. When the war ended many did not return to the coast, deciding instead to re-settle elsewhere.

More than 55,000 British Columbians enlisted to serve overseas in World War One. One professional photographer, Mr. Crocker, documented the departure of ships carrying troops and sold prints to loved ones left behind.

Surveyor and soldier Frank Swannell maintained extremely detailed and intricate journals of his experience during and after the First World War. In his diaries he kept records of not only his experience of war, but who he served with and what their orders were. These diaries allow us to examine one man's military service in great detail.

Letters written from soldier Joe Shires of the Canadian Mounted Rifles to former co-worker Miss Alma Russel, for whom he had some romantic feelings, describe the beauty of France. He also admits that it is unlikely that many of the men he serves with will see home ever again. Shires died after suffering major injuries at the battle of Somme, 1916.

Letters to and from the front were important to the war effort at home and abroad during the First World War. Christmas letters and postcards between soldiers and their families are explored in this segment, highlighting the Christmas cheer shared between family and friends despite their separation.