British Columbia Postcards Collection

This is an historically significant collection of over 6,000 B.C. postcards that visually and vividly capture a wide array of places, people, events, industries, geographic landmarks, architectural highlights, modes of transportation – all associated with British Columbia. Many are from the "golden age" of postcards, 1900 to 1920, as well as the period from 1920 until WW2. Many of the cards are in excellent condition and a large percentage contain personal messages useful in documentation. This online collection contains a subset of the print collection.

This is an historically significant collection of over 6,000 B.C. postcards that visually and vividly capture a wide array of places, people, events, industries, geographic landmarks, architectural highlights, modes of transportation – all associated with British Columbia. Many are from the "golden age" of postcards, 1900 to 1920, as well as the period from 1920 until WW2. Many of the cards are in excellent condition and a large percentage contain personal messages useful in documentation. This online collection contains a subset of the print collection.

License and Usage Permissions

This collection contains many items for which copyright has expired in Canada. For items still under copyright protection, Simon Fraser University is not able to grant permission for their reuse. We encourage the appropriate use of images from this collection for educational and other not-for-profit purposes. Attribution/citation should be provided as follows: Image [insert image number here, eg. MSC130-2144-01] courtesy of the British Columbia Postcards Collection, a digital initiative of Simon Fraser University Library. Please include the website url when images are used in an offline or print-based context.

Simon Fraser University wishes to hear from any copyright owner, or their representative, who believes that this project has not properly attributed their work, or has used it without authorization. Please contact copy@sfu.ca and include the URL of the digital image in your message.

Acknowledgements

SFU Special Collections and Rare Books gratefully acknowledges the financial support provided by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre's "BC History Digitization Program" and the SFU Library's Scholarly Digitization Fund to make this collection available online.

Contributed by Special Collections and Rare Books, Simon Fraser University Library.

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The West End, looking down Davie Street, Vancouver, B.C.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: View looking down Davie Street towards the water in the Vancouver, B.C.'s West End.

The West End, looking up Pendrell Street, Vancouver, B.C.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: View looking up Pendrell Street in Vancouver, B.C. Numerous dwellings are shown in the foreground.

The West End, showing English Bay and C.P.R. Steamer leaving for Orient, Vancouver, B.C.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: View of the West End of Vancouver, B.C. showing English Bay. A Canadian Pacific Railway steamer is shown in the distance.

The Wharf - Mayne B.C.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: The wharf at Mayne, B.C. Several boats are shown parked beside the wharf.

The Wharf, Prince Rupert, B.C.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: The wharf at Prince Rupert, B.C. A boat is shown in the water.

The Wharves, Inner Harbour, Victoria, B.C. The "Gorge," Victoria Arm, Victoria, B.C.

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Date: 1905
Description: Two different images showing the wharves at the Victoria, B.C. Inner Harbour and the Gorge in Victoria, B.C.

The Willows Hotel Campbell River, V.I.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: The Willows Hotel in Campbell River, B.C. Several automobiles are shown parked in front of the hotel.

The Willows Hotel, Campbell River, B.C.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: The Willows Hotel in Campbell River, B.C. Several automobiles are shown parked in front of the hotel.

The Writing Room, C.P.R. Hotel, "The Empress"

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Name(s): Trio
Description: The writing room at the Empress Hotel in Victoria, B.C.

The Yoho Valley, Field, B.C.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: A river running through the Yoho Valley at Field, B.C. Some mountains are shown.

Third Ave, Port Alberni, B.C.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: Third Avenue in Port Alberni, B.C. A building with some automobiles parked in front of it is shown. Some other storefronts and a clock tower are also shown.

Third Ave., Port Alberni, B.C.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: Third Avenue in Port Alberni, B.C. Some storefronts, automobiles and a clock tower are shown.

Third Ave., Port Alberni, B.C., Canada

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Name(s): Clegg's Studio
Description: Third Avenue in Port Alberni, B.C. Some storefronts, automobiles and a clock tower are shown.

Third Avenue, Port Alberni, B.C.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: Third Avenue in Port Alberni, B.C. Some storefronts, automobiles and a clock tower are shown.

Third Avenue, Port Alberni, B.C.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: Third Avenue in Port Alberni, B.C. A building with some automobiles parked in front of it is shown.