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Beacon Hill Park History

Written by Janis Ringuette, "This website presents a detailed chronological history of the Park from 1842 to 2004."

http://www.islandnet.com/beaconhillpark

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Beacon Hill Park History, 1842-2008

Janis Ringuette started researching and writing this comprehensive, illustrated history of Victoria's Beacon Hill Park in 2002.

http://www.beaconhillparkhistory.org/

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Beyond Nootka: A Historical Perspective of Vancouver Island Mountains

This Web site contains selected text and illustrations about Vancouver Island mountains, climbing personalities, and individuals after whom the mountains were name that was also published in a book of...

http://members.shaw.ca/beyondnootka/

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Granville Island Sport Fishing Museum

The Granville Island Sport Fishing Museum celebrates the history of recreational fishing in British Columbia.

http://www.sportfishingmuseum.bc.ca/fishing/index_flash.html

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Museum at Campbell River. Archives.

"The Archives Research Centre holds a wealth of information relating to the ethnography, settlement and industrial history of the northern Vancouver Island area. Collections include an extensive photo...

http://www.crmuseum.ca/archives/

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