Vancouver Coast and Mountains
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Dive into the world of ancient deep-sea biodiversity hotspots called glass sponge reefs.
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The Royal BC Museum and BC Heritage Fairs both work to engage youth with BC’s history. Find out how and be inspired by student projects in this pathway.
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Learning about native plants can connect us to the places we live. Studying First Peoples’ uses of plants can teach us which native berries are edible and which are not.
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Explore interviews from the Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies at the University of the Fraser Valley. Learn more about the experiences of early Punjabi immigrants to Canada.
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Look into documents and artifacts from the Royal BC Museum and Archives to uncover how the Chinese Canadian community was treated in BC’s past.
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7In 7 playlists
Did you know that there has been a connection between China and BC for over 225 years? Explore the Royal BC Museum and Archives and use our collections to find out more about early Chinese Canadian history.
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1In 1 playlists
Jack Webster was a well-known British Columbian journalist. BCTV donated all of the Webster! episodes to the Royal BC Museum. What will you discover about BC's recent past from the Jack Webster collection?
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6In 6 playlists
We're all in this together. An ecosystem is a natural community. When species disappear it can throw an entire system off balance, with far-reaching consequences for ecosytems, for the planet, and for us. What can we do about it?
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6In 6 playlists
Did you know BC is a language hotspot? Over 34 distinct indigenous languages are spoken here. Explore sounds, images, words and video about First Nations languages.
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2In 2 playlists
Archaeology tells us that Indigenous people have been here a very long time. Evidence such as artifacts, house remains and animal bones are held in the Royal BC Museum collection.
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This Week in History: Season 7, Episode 20: Marine Protected Areas on BC’s West Coast
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DAO Scale Model
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Le jeune Pete et le billet de un dollar
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Le jeune Pete et le billet de un dollar
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Enfants en traineau
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Common Wall Lizards
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Species at Risk in Surrey
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Species at Risk with Umbrella
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Emily’s Video
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Sehrtaj’s Video
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Abrielle’s Video
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Lauren’s Video
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Kristen’s Video
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Identifying Yellow Cedar
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Identifying Western Red Cedar
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What’s Your Story? with Dr. Evan Adams
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Equal Marriage Rights
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Little Pete and the Dollar Bill and Other Stories
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Richard Alexander: Away from Home
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Life in the Wilderness
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Children Sledding
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Stanley Fox A Life in Film
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Stanley Fox and Dennis Duffy at National Film Week, Vancouver, March 1986.
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Stan Fox editing Ringers Required, 1960
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Production still from In the Daytime, 1948
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Stan Fox with cast and crew of Glub on location, 1947
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Excerpt from The Suetonius Version, 1952.
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Stanley Park sequence from In the Daytime, 1949
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Suite Two excerpt, 1947
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Stanley Fox on his first 16mm film footage
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Stanley Fox A Life in Film
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FINAL Surjit Singh Tatla
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FINAL Rajinder Singh Gill
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Seetal Dhillon
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Rajinder Singh Gill
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Surjit Singh Tatla
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Nsibe Puri
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Coqualeetza Residential School, Sardis.
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One of the classrooms at Coqualeetza Residential School, Sardis.
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Senior boys’ room at Coqualeetza Residential School, Sardis.
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The little boys’ dormitory at the Coqualeetza Residential School, Sardis.
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Residents of the Coqualeetza Residential School doing laundry, Sardis.
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Bean Sauce and Drums
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A Request for Wages Not Paid to Chinese Workers (1865)
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BC Bantams Vancouver
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Fred Soon Interview – Jobs & Education
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Fred Soon Interview – Chinese Immigration To BC
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Fred Soon Interview – Conditions Inside The Immigration Building
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Fred Soon Interview – Detained at the Immigration Building
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Fred Soon Interview – Getting to BC
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Chinese Opera Scenes, Vancouver, 1944
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Hope Slide
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Sun Star gives chase of an Abalone
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Abalone being chased by a Sea Star
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Webster
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Webster on the Phone
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Webster at Desk
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Webster and Mike Harcourt
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Webster! Opening Sequence 1982
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Ruby Creek Stone Figure
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Ancient Jade Tools
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Courthouse Fire
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Ruby Creek Figure
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