Myth-busting the “Cows On Campus” Photograph
[This is an expanded version of an article originally published in Alumni UBC’s Grad Gazette in 2010] One of the enduring legends from the history of the University of British Columbia is that the Faculty of Agriculture’s dairy herd was once allowed to graze along Main Mall. But did this really happen? It is true that, during […]
Enhanced access to our historical photographs
The University Archives has added a feature to our website that enhances access to our historical photograph collections. Most of our photographs are acquired as part of a distinct fonds or collection. As the records are arranged and described, each photograph is given a distinct catalogue number or “identifier”. Each identifier has two parts, a […]
University Archives images now featured on Flickr
This year the University of British Columbia marks the 100th anniversary of its opening for classes and research in 1915. To help commemorate the centennial, the University Archives has undertaken several social media initiatives utilizing its extensive historical collections. The most recent such project has been to set up an account on the photo-sharing social […]