Explore unique highlights from UBC’s Open Collections, as well as insights into the work of the Digitization Centre. From announcements of new projects and collections to behind-the-scenes looks at our digitization process, we share the stories and hidden gems that inspire us in our efforts to preserve and make accessible diverse materials.
Happy Family Day
Posted on Feb 21, 2022 by Kin Man Leung
The third Monday in February is known as Family Day in most Canadian provinces, but it is also called Louis Riel Day in Manitoba, Islander Day on Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia Heritage Day in Nova Scotia. Regardless of the names, today is the perfect time to celebrate with your loved ones and spend […]
Happy Darwin Day
Posted on Feb 12, 2022 by Kin Man Leung
Today is Darwin Day. People all over the world pay tributes to Charles Darwin on his birthday, February 12. Charles Robert Darwin (1809–1882) was a renowned English naturalist and geologist who made significant contributions to the science of evolution. He proposed revolutionary scientific theories, best known for the theory of evolution by natural selection. His […]
Royal Visits to UBC
Posted on Jan 26, 2022 by Kin Man Leung
UBC has hosted visits from various members of Royal families over the past century. The most recent royal visit to UBC took place in 2016 when the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited the Okanagan Campus] Apart from the British royals, UBC has also welcomed other royal families to visit the campus. Most members of […]
Back to the Online Class
Posted on Jan 12, 2022 by Kin Man Leung
Hurray! It is the first back-to-school week in UBC. With students back on campus, we look forward to the campus filled with laughter and learning. However, the University has decided to move most classes online until January 24 because of the emergence of the Omicron variant. We understand that students living off-campus may not have […]
Newspaper Comic Strips published on Christmas Eve
Posted on Dec 24, 2021 by Kin Man Leung
Which section of the daily newspaper do you read first – Local News? Sports? Advertising? If you go for advertising part first, you can check out our previous blog which features advertisements from the BC Historical Newspapers, Tairiku Nippō (Continental Daily News) and Ubyssey (UBC’s student newspaper). If the comics strip is your favourite part, […]
Historic Hotels around the World
Posted on Dec 06, 2021 by Kin Man Leung
The holiday season is upon us, and it is time to celebrate. If you’re considering a staycation, you should check out our previous blog posts: Hotel Vancouver and the Empress Hotel, two largest surviving Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) hotels with more than 100 years of history in B.C. This post uses images from The Chung […]
Textual Records of World Wars
Posted on Nov 11, 2021 by Kin Man Leung
Today is Remembrance Day, originally called Armistice Day. In memory of those who served during the wars, we are sharing the written records relating to World War I and World War II from the Open Collections. Book This record from the BC Historical Books collection mentions the history of H.M.C.S. Naden naval barracks from […]
Sports in Open Collections: Part II
Posted on Nov 01, 2021 by Kin Man Leung
In this two-part series, we compiled images of various sports from our Open Collections. You can view Part I here. For Part II, we explored both competitive and recreational sports from the UBC Archives Photograph Collection. Archery This photograph captures the moment the archers were ready to release their arrows. Women’s archery team, 1939-01-01 […]
Sports in Open Collections: Part I
Posted on Oct 25, 2021 by Kin Man Leung
Whether you’re a professional athlete, sports lover, or non-sports fan, we would agree that sports bring us together. In this two-part series, we gathered historical images related to different kinds of sports from our Open Collections, hoping to provide you with some amazing sports moments. Croquet The Tremaine Arkley Croquet Collection contains the following […]
The Digitization Centre Impact Report 2020-2021
Posted on Oct 07, 2021 by Kin Man Leung
The Digitization Centre is celebrating its 10th anniversary and the end of an unprecedented year by publishing this report. It highlights our key activities of the Digitization Centre over the past year and since March 2011 including: COVID-19 impact, partnership network, collections, software enhancements and upgrades, and user engagement statistics. Our Response to COVID-19: In […]
