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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Bowie Arch, Stanley Park, Vancouver, B.C.

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Date: 1920
Name(s): Frank, Leonard, 1870-1944
Description: Bowie Arch at Stanley Park in Vancouver, B.C. viewed from a distance. A walkway is shown leading up to the arch.

Brandywine Falls

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Name(s): Rognon
Description: Brandywine Falls and surrounding cliff side.

Brandywine Falls Brandywine Lodge, B.C.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Name(s): Tait, P.
Description: View of Brandywine Falls.

Brentwood

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: A small boat out on the water at Brentwood, B.C. The Brentwood Hotel is shown in the distance.

Brentwood Bay, near Sidney, B.C.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: View of Brentwood Bay near Sidney, B.C.

Brentwood College

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: Several boats at the waterfront area in front of Brentwood College. The college is shown overlooking the water.

Brentwood College

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: Brentwood College viewed from the water. Two boats are shown in the foreground.

Brentwood Hotel

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: The Brentwood Hotel viewed from the water. The hotel is shown overlooking the water.

Brentwood Hotel

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Date: 1921
Description: The Brentwood Hotel viewed from the water. The hotel is shown overlooking the water.

Brentwood Hotel Grounds

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: Some trees and shrubs on the Brentwood Hotel grounds.

Bridge At Cultus Lake, Chilliwack, B.C.

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Date: 1950
Description: A small bridge over part of Cultus Lake, B.C.

Bridge Over Courtenay River V.I. B.C.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: View looking down the Courtenay River on Vancouver Island, B.C. showing a bridge crossing the river. The reflection of the bridge is shown on the river.

Bridge River B C

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: View of Bridge River, B.C.

Bridge Street, Grand Forks, B.C.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Name(s): Mickey's Photo
Description: Bridge Street in Grand Forks, B.C. Some storefronts and automobiles are shown.

Bridge View, Rest Haven, Marine Drive, Victoria

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: Bridge View at Rest Haven Sanatorium in Victoria, B.C. A driveway is shown leading up to a building.