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Bicycle for Two

May 18th, 2023

Nellie Miller (Duncan) and Malcom McPhee enjoy an outing on a double seater. Image from 'Forgotten Cranbrook' Wild Horse Creek Press and the CBIRH A pair of cyclists enjoy an outing on a tandem (two-seater) bicycle during the CPR Station Pioneer Reunion in Cranbrook 1938. Nellie Miller (Duncan) and Malcolm McPhee showcase the...

The Sinclair Panel

April 12th, 2023

As our journey with the Triangle Women's Institute (TWI) continues, we proudly present the latest installation of our Grasmere Pioneer Hall exhibit, the Sinclair Panel. In partnership with Gert de Groot of Solar Etchings, the Columbia Basin Institute of Regional History (CBIRH) is producing a series of legacy panels depicting...

Image: Columbia Basin Institute of Regional History and Cranbrook History Archives - 0213.0013 Members of the Ktunaxa community gather around to take a photo with what was most likely their Indian Agent or superintendent. The Canadian government assigned agents to oversee the daily operations of the First Nations reserves...

Columbia Basin Institute of Regional History(CBIRH) and Cranbrook Archives - 0366.0023 (As seen in 'Forgotten Cranbrook A Photo History of Early Cranbrook & District written by Wild Horse Creek Press publisher Keith Powell, editor and co-authors Erin Knutson and Derryll White of the CBIRH This hand-coloured postcard depicts...

Columbia Basin Institute of Regional History(CBIRH) and Cranbrook Archives - 0366.0023 (As seen in 'Forgotten Cranbrook A Photo History of Early Cranbrook & District written by Wild Horse Creek Press publisher Keith Powell, editor and co-authors Erin Knutson and Derryll White of the CBIRH Pielle Tete de Fer, Peter, the ...