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Picturing time

Picturing time

By cshriver on January 6, 2021

The first post in a new occasional series exploring cabinet card portraits of women and the jewellery they wore.

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Exploring Barrowclough’s postcards

Exploring Barrowclough’s postcards

By cshriver on December 18, 2020

Guest blogger Brandon Leung explores the multiple meanings of photographer George Alfred Barrowclough’s postcards.

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Rock drilling contest

Ghost Towns in British Columbia

By cshriver on November 30, 2020

Enjoy a new digital exhibition exploring ghost towns in British Columbia!

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Personal archives show & tell (VIII)

Personal archives show & tell (VIII)

By cshriver on October 27, 2020

Join the RBSC team and our colleagues from UBC Library for a virtual show and tell of selections from our personal archives and libraries!

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Science Literacy Week 2020

Science Literacy Week 2020

By cshriver on September 18, 2020

In honour of Science Literacy Week 2020, enjoy UBC Library’s digitized Charles Darwin letters!

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Personal library/archives show and tell (VII)

Personal library/archives show and tell (VII)

By cshriver on August 31, 2020

Join the RBSC team and our colleagues from UBC Library for a virtual show and tell of selections from our personal archives and libraries!

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Summers past

Summers past

By cshriver on August 19, 2020

As the summer of 2020 winds down, we look to memories of past summers from our collections.

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Personal library/archives show and tell (VI)

Personal library/archives show and tell (VI)

By cshriver on August 4, 2020

Join the RBSC team and our colleagues from UBC Library for a virtual show and tell of selections from our personal archives and libraries!

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Personal library/archives show and tell (V)

Personal library/archives show and tell (V)

By cshriver on July 27, 2020

Join the RBSC team and our colleagues from UBC Library for a virtual show and tell of selections from our personal archives and libraries!

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Personal library/archives show and tell (IV)

Personal library/archives show and tell (IV)

By cshriver on July 20, 2020

Join the RBSC team and our colleagues from UBC Library for a virtual show and tell of selections from our personal archives and libraries!

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