Historical Photographs at RBSC

The AMS Archives holds nearly all historical records dating back to the AMS' formal constitution in 1915. The records document everything from Student Council minutes taken in 1920, to some more incriminating material, such as photographic evidence of UBC students creating havoc on campus. Most of our archives are now electronic and can be easily shared on request.

British Columbia Regional Digitized History (B.C.R.D.H) is the evolution of the Digitized Okanagan History project, which was conceived of as a unique regional partnership involving UBC's Okanagan Campus Library and numerous community memory institutions.

The MOA Audrey & Harry Hawthorn Archives acquires, preserves, and makes accessible records generated by MOA as well as relevant records from private individuals. No materials in the Library and Archives can be borrowed but most can be reproduced and many can now be accessed online.

UBC Library's Open Collections include digital photos, books, newspapers, maps, videos, theses, and more.

UA's quick guide to their historical images documenting the history of UBC.

A database that can be used to find descriptions and select digitized versions of archival records held at the BC Archives.

British Columbia Historical Photographs Online contains annotated links to Online Photograph Databases and Online Photograph Galleries mounted on archival web sites in British Columbia.

Provides access to digitized text, images, and artifacts from heritage institutions from across Canada.

Library and Archives Canada has millions of photographs covering many aspects of Canadian life and culture. Thousands of these photographs are available online.

The Prints and Photographs Online Catalog (PPOC) contains catalog records and digital images representing a rich cross-section of still pictures held by the Prints & Photographs Division and, in some cases, other units of the Library of Congress. The Library of Congress offers broad public access to these materials as a contribution to education and scholarship.

Search millions of photographs from the LIFE photo archive, stretching from the 1750s to today. Most were never published and are now available for the first time through the joint work of LIFE and Google.

Search Vancouver Public Library's Historical Photographs, available online through their Special Collections.

The World Digital Library (WDL) is a project of the U.S. Library of Congress, carried out with the support of the United Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (UNESCO), and in cooperation with libraries, archives, museums, educational institutions, and international organizations from around the world. The WDL makes available on the Internet, free of charge and in multilingual format, significant primary materials from all countries and cultures.