by Jeanette Taylor | Jan 26, 2015 | BC History Tales, Writing Tips
Photographs as a Research Source for Historical Writing Photographs can be an inspiration can be rich with details, but we tend to pass them over as a superficial source that give no more than a vague sense of a time or place. Take a closer look. Photographs can be...
by Jeanette Taylor | Dec 11, 2014 | BC History Tales, Book & Movie Reviews
Book Review: Ruffles on My Longjohns, by Isobel Edwards Here’s a guest post by Sandra Doran of Campbell River, BC, sharing a favourite coastal history book from the past century. I listened to my mother’s stories of growing up in the town of Ocean Falls and her...
by Jeanette Taylor | Nov 21, 2014 | BC History Tales, Book & Movie Reviews
British Columbia Writers of the Last Century: Part I There are BC coast writers from the past who are a delight to read, though some have fallen into obscurity. The books we’ll review here over the coming months are polished narratives and a window into the past....
by Jeanette Taylor | Sep 12, 2014 | BC History Tales
Rock Art of the Inner Coast of BC Part II: The Broughton Islands & Mainland Inlets Here’s a photo collection that complements a previous posting about rock art, where you’ll find background information and photos:....
by Jeanette Taylor | Aug 21, 2014 | BC History Tales
Rock Art of the Inner Coast of BC Part I: The Discovery Islands The intrigue for me is the obscured stories they allude to. Little has been recorded either in oral traditions or by anthropologists. Speculation suggests they represent lineage myths and prerogatives....
by Jeanette Taylor | Jul 10, 2014 | BC History Tales
Family History as a Healing Process Lisa Chaston is an extraordinary person. She’s a tenacious survivor of adversity, some of which is the result of health issues, and some that’s generational. Lisa has worked hard on her recovery, assisted in large measure by a...
