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Blanshard to Earl Grey
This document, written in 1850, describes a very different situation at Fort Rupert then that of the previous source pertaining to this location. Richard Blanshard, Governor of Vancouver Island, sends a dispatch to London, notifying them of the death…
Illustrated map of Vancouver area with indigenous place names
A map of the Vancouver and North Shore area, illustrated with animals and trees and a totem pole. The map, created by Englishwoman Jessiman who moved to Canada in 1928, appears to be hand-drawn with ink and pencil on paper and measures 56cm x 77cm.…
The Kwaktiutl village of Xumtaspi-Nawittl
The source is a photograph of the village in Vancouver Island called Xwamdasbe, translated as ‘Place where there is otter’. The photograph includes fishery housing with the house on the right featuring three painted family crests. There are also…
James Douglas death certificate
The source is the death certificate of James Douglas, who came to Canada as a fur trader in 1819 for the North West Company and became the Governor of the British Columbia colony in 1858. The certificate shows that James Douglas lived until the age…