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Letter from the Editor

May 5, 2019
Knowledge is an amazing thing—historical knowledge (says the historian) perhaps even more so. The history of who we are, how we came to be and the contexts in which we live are shaped by historical knowledge. And yet historical knowledge …
by Sharanjit Kaur Sandhra | Published April 23rd, 2019 | Zero comments

Letter from the Editor

June 6, 2017
Who and what belongs behind the glass case? When I was asked to edit this issue of Curious I knew that it would come with challenges. It is impossible to ignore the pain that comes along with an institution such …
by Francine Cunningham | Published May 18th, 2017 | Zero comments

Letter from the Editor

March 3, 2016
It is my honour to present this special issue of the Royal BC Museum’s Curious magazine, which examines the efforts and experiences of the people working ‘behind the scenes’ of the Chinese Legacy Initiatives. The Chinese Legacy Initiatives flow from …
by Nik D. White | Published March 23rd, 2016 | Zero comments

Letter from the Editor

September 9, 2015
It is my great pleasure to introduce Curious: Ancestry, which – in another strange and wonderful menagerie of stories and articles – explores ancestral connections that span millennia or just a few weeks. When you visit the Royal BC Museum, …
by Ben Fast | Published September 2nd, 2015 | Zero comments

Letter from the Editor

January 1, 2015
It is my great pleasure to introduce to you the newest edition of Curious Quarterly, Pacific Worlds. Pacific Worlds encompasses all life that has been touched by the Pacific Ocean. Those that live in the quiet depths of its waters, and those who live on its ever-changing shores.
by Sydney Barnes | Published December 15th, 2014 | Zero comments

Letter from The Provincial Archivist (Emeritus)

August 8, 2014
Tic-toc. Tic-toc. The sounds of  my grandfather’s Westminster clock as the hands chase each other through the day.  When Curious Quarterly asked me to reflect on over thirty years of public service with the archival and heritage collections at the …
by Gary Mitchell | Published August 6th, 2014 | Zero comments

Introduction

December 12, 2014
The speed at which time passes is relative. Both in a literal sense; as its passing is relational to the speed of light, and a figurative sense; as it seems to more quickly evaporate in the summer sun. We try …
by Eric Espig | Published August 5th, 2014 | Zero comments

Letter from the Editor

May 5, 2014
Welcome to the second issue of Curious Quarterly. Where the first issue tackled the theme of Collections, this issue we explore the theme of Noise. I am very pleased to be guest-editing this exploration. Noise gets a bad rap when …
by Chris O'Connor | Published March 21st, 2014 | Zero comments

[e?] – Reaction b/w Coincidence (Box Prod 80)

April 4, 2014
[e?] – Reaction b/w Coincidence (Box Prod 80) 7” 45 rpm Released 1980 A single from one of Vancouver’s first electronic/synthesizer bands. BC Archives SD4:18
by Curious | Published March 11th, 2014 | Zero comments

Letter from the Editor

April 4, 2014
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the first issue of Curious Quarterly. The idea for Curious was born out of the Online Staff Profiles project included within our new website launched in April of this year. Our digital …
by Shane Lighter | Published November 28th, 2013 | Zero comments