Harbour City: Nanaimo in Transition, 1920-1967 - BC Studies

Nov 4, 2013 · Nanaimo is a perplexing place for a historian. The city’s elected officials and first Nations leaders often disregard and frequently disdain historical structures. Recently, two …

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The steady decline continued and by 1945, Nanaimo's coal industry had more or less run its course: 432 employees mining some 270,000 tonnes of coal, roughly 15% of the peak. 2 …

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What are some important facts about Nanaimo?

Author Jan Peterson has learned a couple of important facts about Nanaimo after years of researching its past: The Harbour City is one resilient community and it has an incredible history. Peterson recently finished her trilogy about the history of Nanaimo with Harbour City: Nanaimo in Transition - 1920-1967. ...

When is Nanaimo with Harbour City coming out?

Peterson recently finished her trilogy about the history of Nanaimo with Harbour City: Nanaimo in Transition - 1920-1967. She will celebrate its release at the Nanaimo District Museum on Oct. 21 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. "It's really a celebration of all three books," Peterson says. ...

What was Nanaimo like in the 1950s?

Until the 1950s Nanaimo was a city of contrasts - coal mine officials and entrepreneurs built large homes in certain areas while the miners lived in "stark frame company houses" on the waterfront or on company lands outside the city. The city's waterfront and central core have been extensively rebuilt and have emerged as a lively tourist area. ...

What is Nanaimo like today?

According to Christine Meutzner and Danica Goble with the Nanaimo Community Archives, the Nanaimo of then was nothing like the city today. The new municipality was home to fewer than 2,000 mostly white residents who maintained a close trade relationship with the Snuneymuxw people. "It's pretty much like you would see in old westerns. ...

Why does Nanaimo have a rich history?

Nanaimo has a rich history because it is a natural place for settlement. The Snunéymuxw, a Coast Salish people, found food and fresh water at the largest estuary on Vancouver Island and winter shelter among the islands and bays. ...

When did Nanaimo become a municipality?

(Nanaimo Community Archives) One hundred and fifty years ago, Nanaimo council gathered for its first meeting, marking the early framework for what would become governance one day to more than 100,000 people. On Dec. 24 1874, the City of Nanaimo was incorporated as B.C.'s sixth municipality. ...