By Emily Witherow on November 29, 2024
By 1918, the world had all but forgotten the Klondike, but on October 25th of that year the tragic sinking of the CPR steamer SS Princess Sophia in the Lynn Canal, causing the deaths of all 343 of her passengers, shocked the world and reminded BC residents of the shrinking mining communities across the Yukon and Alaska.
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By Tianyi Fei on November 25, 2024
The Negatives 5396 Larch Photo Album offers a warm and intimate look into family life in the early 20th century, capturing moments from a family residing at 5396 Larch St., Vancouver, B.C. At this time, the city’s communities were evolving amid social and economic changes, marking an era of growth and adaptation. As part of […]
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By ryan regier on November 20, 2024
When using the Firefox browser, users may see a “Media unavailable: You don’t have permissions to view this media” error when they try to stream a video. This error is more likely when using a UBC computer. eResources is working on the issue. As a workaround, please use a different browser (Chrome, Edge, Safari) to […]
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By phchow on November 19, 2024
As part of BCLA’s 2024 Climate Action Week, the Asian Library and Textile Cartographies Project are hosting a two-part Furoshiki Wrapping for Sustainable Gift-Giving workshop series. On Tuesday, November 5th, we hosted our first workshop in this series called “Planet-Friendly Wrapping: Making Furoshiki for Sustainable Gift-giving.” This event was hosted in partnership with the international […]
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By phchow on November 4, 2024
Japanese
South Asian
Chinese
Korean
BQ8412.3 O43 2024
池田大作と創価学会 : カリスマ亡き後の巨大宗教のゆくえ / 小川寬大 / 東京 : 株式会社文藝春秋, 2024
D805.M65 H87 2024
日本人のモンゴル抑留の新研究 / ボルジギン・フスレ / 東京都文京区 : 三元社, 2024
DS869 A83 K64 2024
古河公方・足利義氏 / 黒田基樹編著 / 東京 : 戎光祥出版, 2024
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By zannelle on November 1, 2024
Dry Cleaning/Laundromat Industry Overview
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