Gender Roles and Equality, Women
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Hannah Maynard was an early expert in experimental photography. In the mid-1800s, she started capturing portraits of Victoria’s early settlers and Indigenous communities. With explorations of multiple exposures and photo sculpting, she experimented with surrealism years before its time.
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It’s been more than 100 years since the beginning of the First World War. How can we now use artifacts, documents, and other primary sources to understand what life was like for people during this part of BC’s past?
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Explore the rich history of the people who learned and taught in St. Ann's Schoolhouse.
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Emily Carr is British Columbia’s most famous artist, but she was also a colourful woman who lived a life full of adventure. Learn about Emily’s love of animals and explore her life through some of the museum’s vast Emily Carr collection.
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American botanist Mary Gibson Henry collected plants in northeastern BC in 1931. Her pioneering journey was recorded on film. Lucky for us, BC Archives has a copy.
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With all the choices for recording images these days, the art of illustration is still valued by scientific researchers. Explore the work of gifted biologist and illustrator Dr Hart.
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The role of the British Crown in Canada is mainly ceremonial, but the lieutenant-governor still plays a key part in the governing of British Columbia.
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Nsibe Puri
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WWI Nurses
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Equal Marriage Rights
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The Beanlands-Pemberton Wedding
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Lavina Lightbown interviewed by Imbert Orchard by RoyalBCMuseum
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FINAL Sohan Singh Labh
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This Week in History Season 4 Episode 14 Mary Gibson Henry
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Sohan Singh Labh
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Alberni Indian Residential School, junior girls’ class.
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Residents of the Coqualeetza Residential School doing laundry, Sardis.
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Dora Kloss
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Mildred Fahrni
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Dora Kloss
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Theresa Wolfwood
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Canadian Women at War
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Poem by Ellanore Parker
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Back of postcard from Murney Pugh
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Postcard from Murney Pugh
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Letter from King George to Ellanore Parker, 1918
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Nurses Before and After Night Duty
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Nursing Sister’s Uniform worn by Murney Pugh during World War I
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Fred Soon Interview – Jobs & Education
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A Chinese Coin to Raise Canadian Dollars
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The Sisters of St. Ann
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Behind the Scenes: Entomology
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Humboldt Squid
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Exploring the Coastline
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Into the Deep
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Humboldt Squid
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Entomology: Behind the Scenes
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Fall Spider Season
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Webster on This Week in History
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Webster! Sophie Pierre Interview 1986
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Arrival Re-enactment 2
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St. Ann’s Schoolhouse and Helmcken House Re-Opened and Celebrated
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Sisters of St Ann Archives Goes to the Royal BC Museum
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The Opening of St. Ann’s Schoolhouse
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Meet Textile Conservator Colleen Wilson
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Emily with her Pets
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Emily Carr
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Emily in “The Elephant”
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Melons
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Art of Emily with Kathryn Bridge
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Emily Carr in Ottawa
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Emily Carr’s Birthday
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Salish Loom
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Sisters of St. Ann’s Archive Goes To RBCM – Shaw TV Victoria
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A New Design
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Mary Gibson Henry Expeditions
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Dr. Erica Wheeler
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Mary Gibson Henry
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Dr Melissa Frey
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About Grace Bell
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This Week In History – Josephine Hart
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Mary Gibson Henry in BC
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Chinese Woman
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Josephine F. L. Hart Profile
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Dr Josephine Hart
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Judith Guichon
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Iona Campagnolo
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