British Columbia Historical Newspapers
Search and view B.C. community newspapers published from 1865 to 1924. The British Columbia Historical Newspapers Collection makes 24 of B.C.’s earliest newspapers freely available in digital format for the first time! http://historicalnewspapers.library.ubc.ca
Allan Bell talks digitization
photo by Martin Dee
Tour UBC Library’s Digitization Centre
Jennifer Yip, researcher with the Community Historical Recognition Program, gets a tour of the brand new scanning facilities at UBC.
New Westminster in Flames
See the stunning art collection held in the UBC Library Framed Work Collections. See this image in the collection here.
The Long Ride Home?
Learn about the injustices endured by Japanese Canadians during WWII through the Japanese-Canadian Photograph Collection.
Traité Général des Pesches, et histoire des Poissons
Research 18th century scientific studies of fishing and economy through Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau‘s depictions. See this book here.
Ubyssey Goes Skydiving
Examine the exciting activities of past UBC students through the Alma Mater Society Image Collection. See this image here.
The Battle of Broodseinde Ridge
Explore World War I through the official photos sent to British diplomats overseas and donated to UBC by the British Consulate in Seattle. See this specific photo here.