The University of British Columbia Library continue to tackle newspapers as one of their digitization initiatives. The papers, that date from 1865 to 1989, are:
Abbotsford Post; Alberni Advocate; Anaconda News; Atlin Claim; Bella Coola Courier; Boundary Creek Times; British Columbia Record; Cariboo Sentinel (Barkerville); Coast News (Gibsons); Creston Review; Cumberland News; Daily Building Record (Vancouver); Daily Ledger (Ladysmith); Enderby Press and Walker's Weekly; Grand Forks Sun; Hedley Gazette; Hot Springs News (Ainsworth); Independent (Vancouver); Kelowna Record; Kootenay Mail (Revelstoke); Ledge (Fernie, Nakusp, New Denver); Ledge (Greenwood); Massett Leader; Miner (Nelson); Mining Review (Sandon); Moyie Leader; Nelson Economist; Nicola Valley News (Merrit); Orchard City Record (Kelowna); Peninsula Times; Phoenix Pioneer; Prospector (Fort Steele); Revelstoke Herald Tribune (Nelson); Western Call (Vancouver).
Is there a specific link to this site?
ReplyDeleteThere must be something in the air on the west side of the Rocky Mountains. Your post yesterday about the digitization of the BC Bibliography and today, more newspapers now online is certainly good news for anyone researching British Columbia. If only I can find find family in BC ...
ReplyDeleteIf you are still unable to find the site, you can find it at:
ReplyDeletehttp://historicalnewspapers.library.ubc.ca/