Download or read book Vancouver Island Portrait of a Past written by Rodger Touchie and published by J.J. Douglas. This book was released on 1974 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Vancouver Island Portrait of a Past written by Rodger Touchie and published by J.J. Douglas. This book was released on 1974 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pictorial history of Vancouver Island.
Download or read book Portrait of Vancouver Island written by Chris Cheadle and published by Heritage House Publishing Company Limited. This book was released on 2008-06-12 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vancouver Island has many faces. It is a place with much to see, from the massive trees in the old-growth forest of the Carmanah Valley and the orcas that frequent the surrounding waters to the rich histories of the First Nations and the early settlers. Attractions such as The Butchart Gardens, a horticultural wonder just north of Victoria, and the miles of sandy beach in Pacific Rim National Park are world renowned, drawing thousands of visitors to Vancouver Island each year. From vibrant urban culture to rugged wilderness, this region has it all, and celebrated photographer Chris Cheadle has captured it beautifully.
Download or read book Portraits of Vancouver Island written by Chris Cheadle and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 2016 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Chris Cheadle takes us on a tour of some of Vancouver Island's best and most beautiful locations. We are provided with an overview of the Island's history and suggestions on places to visit from the top of the island to the bottom."--
Download or read book Portrait of Vancouver written by and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 2008-06-23 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With its wealth of amenities, from parks, gardens and beaches to bustling markets, unique shops and fine restaurants, Vancouver has it all. This book celebrates the city with a selection of photographs that visitors and long-time residents alike will appreciate and enjoy.
Download or read book A Portrait of Vancouver Island written by Chris Cheadle and published by [Canmore, Alta.] : Altitude Pub.. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Vancouver Island written by Tom Sutherland and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Edward S Curtis Above the Medicine Line written by Rodger D. Touchie and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For almost three decades, Edward Curtis photographed the First Peoples of the North American West and studied their cultures. As part of his fieldwork, he cruised the Pacific Northwest coast and ventured into the lands of the Blackfoot Confederacy, both north and south of the Medicine Line. Alarmed that the traditional Aboriginal ways of life seemed in danger of disappearing forever, Curtis made an incredible effort to capture the daily routines, character and dignity of First Peoples through photography and audio recordings. Against seemingly insurmountable odds and at substantial personal and financial sacrifice, he completed the 20-volume masterpiece The North American Indian, deemed “the most gigantic undertaking in the making of books since the King James edition of the Bible” by the New York Herald. With more than 150 photographs, Edward S. Curtis Above the Medicine Line is both a compelling narrative that sheds new light on the Curtis mystique and a fascinating overview of many of the First Peoples he studied a century ago.
Download or read book Portrait of Greater Victoria and Southern Vancouver Island written by Chris Cheadle and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 2009 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Full-colour photographs by internationally recognized photographer Chris Cheadle showcase the diversity and beauty of Victoria and its surrounding environs. From spectacular destinations like The Butchart Gardens to windswept Jordan River, this book features all the key attractions and landmarks, making it a memorable gift and keepsake. Cheadle's photographic journey includes: the Inner Harbour and the world-famous landmarks Empress Hotel, Royal British Columbia Museum and Legislative Buildings; the winding, scenic marine drive from James Bay through to Cadboro Bay, including Beacon Hill Park; parks and historical sites in the western communities, including Fisgard Lighthouse and Fort Rodd Hill; East Sooke Park, the Sooke River potholes and other special places along the West Coast Highway; the Malahat, where travellers can drink in the breathtaking view of Saanich Inlet below.
Download or read book Old Square Toes and His Lady written by John David Adams and published by TouchWood Editions. This book was released on 2011 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: August 12, 2003, marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Sir James Douglas. Although he played an integral role in British Columbia's history, in many ways Douglas remains misunderstood and an enigma. He is known for his contradictory qualities -- he was self-serving, racist, a military hawk, sometimes violent and arrogant. Yet he was also extremely community oriented, a humanitarian, brave and a devoted family member. John Adam's bestseller Old Square-Toes and His Lady: The Life of James and Amelia Douglas serves as an important source of information regarding Douglas's public and private lives. As Adams writes, [the term] old square-toes characterizes him as an unbending, stodgy, boring individual, but nothing could be further from the truth. At the pinnacle of his career, Douglas was knighted by order of Queen Victoria. Considering his modest, mixed-race beginnings in South America, his lofty status is, indeed, remarkable. Equally so is the life of his wife, Amelia. She was also of mixed blood, her mother being Cree and her father Irish. But unlike Douglas, who was educated in Scotland, she never left the northern forests until they married. Their ending up as a knight and lady of the British Empire was an unusual achievement. Old Square-Toes discusses the Douglases' diverse experiences of astonishing contrasts, from crossing North America by canoe to touring Europe by train, from Native uprisings to the frantic gold rush. Besides finding glory, they also faced grief in losing seven of their beloved children. This is a story of the adventure, heartbreak, and devotion that lies at the roots of western Canada.
Download or read book Vancouver s Discovery of Puget Sound written by Edmond Stephen Meany and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chapters 5-12 (p. 61-334) include a portion of Vancouver's journal, reprinted from v. 2 of his Voyage of discovery to the north Pacific Ocean, and round the world, 2nd edition, London, 1801. The reprint "is designed to follow the explorer from the time he strikes the shore of the present state of Washington ... on into Puget Sound, and around Vancouver Island, and, finally, through the negotiations at Nootka."
Download or read book Facts and Figures Relating to Vancouver Island and British Columbia written by Joseph Despard Pemberton and published by London : Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts. This book was released on 1860 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book BC Studies written by and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Portrait Gallery of the War a Biographical Record With Sixty Fine Portraits on Steel written by Frank MOORE and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Athenaeum written by and published by . This book was released on 1858 with total page 870 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wish You Were Here written by Peter Grant and published by TouchWood Editions. This book was released on 2002 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The images that Peter Grant has collected are mostly previously unpublished and provide fascinating insights into the social history of life on Vancouver Island from 1904 to 1918. The views capture the life and times, particularly the parties and pleasures, in the Island of this long-ago vanished era. These remarkable photographs were created by artistic photographers, sometimes amateurs, who would wander the streets or backcountry looking for business. The images were often produced by cameras the likes of which have not been seen for ages and are now collectors' prized items. "Wish You Were Here" also gives the reader a full understanding of the process and the history of this overlooked art form.
Download or read book Bear Child written by Rodger D. Touchie and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 2008-02-05 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The West was a lawless domain when Jerry Potts was born into the Upper Missouri fur trade in 1838. The son of a Scottish father and a Blood mother, he was given the name Bear Child by his Blood tribe for his bravery and tenacity while he was still a teen. In 1874, when the North West Mounted Police first marched west and sat lost and starving near the Canada–U.S. border, it was Potts who led them to shelter. Over the next 22 years he played a critical role in the peaceful settlement of the Canadian West. Bear Child: The Life and Times of Jerry Potts tells the story of this legendary character who personifies the turmoil of the frontier in two countries, the clash of two cultures he could call his own, and the strikingly different approaches of two expanding nations as they encroached upon the land of the buffalo and the nomadic tribes of the western Plains.
