Primary Sources Guide

The BC Historical Newspapers project features digitized versions of historical papers from around the province. The titles, which range from the Abbotsford Post to Westward Ho!, date from 1865 to 1994.

This website contains all the issues of the British Colonist (also called The Daily British Colonist, the Daily Colonist, and other variants) from its first issue in 1858 to December 1950.

A full text, searchable, online collection of more than 3,000 books and pamphlets documenting Canadian history from the first European contact to the late 19th century. The collection is particularly strong in literature, women's history, native studies, travel and exploration, and the history of French Canada.

Collection is a compilation of historical documents that focuses on Indigenous Peoples from North America and Canada between the 17th to the 21st century. Primary sources include photographs, manuscripts, treaties, monographs, newspaper articles, images of art work, motion pictures and videos, correspondence, court testimonies, diaries, interviews, letters, lectures etc. Search by keywords or go to Explore Collections to browse.