Vanishing British Columbia - Hardcover

Kluckner, Michael

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0774811250 ISBN 13: 9780774811255

Publisher: UBC Press, 2005

Synopsis

The old buildings and historic places of British Columbia form a kind of "roadside memory," a tangible link with stories of settlement, change, and abandonment that reflect the great themes of Western history. More than a decade ago, Michael Kluckner began painting these dots on his personal map of the province in a watercolor sketchbook. With small towns declining and old rural properties changing, so little of the history of these places has been recorded in museums or archives, and so much of it may disappear "within a heartbeat" as families disperse and memories dim.

After he put a few of the sketches onto his web site, a network of correspondents emerged that eventually led him to the family letters, photo albums, and memories from a disappearing era. Vanishing British Columbia is a record of these places and the stories they tell, and an argument for stewardship of regional history in the face of urbanization and globalization.

About this title

About the Author:

Michael Kluckner is a writer and artist residing in Langley, British Columbia.

Review:

"Vanishing British Columbia gives us our province as it was, even as it's changing into something else."―Vancouver Sun

"Vanishing British Columbia uses words and images to examine ethnic sites and diverse roadside towns and worlds. Historic towns, houses, railways, and more are given strong social and historical treatment in a moving tribute to a vanishing world."―Library Bookwatch and Internet Bookwatch

"If regional history is of interest to you, you'll appreciate the rich treasure trove that is Kluckner's project― at times it is like rummaging around in a forgotten drawer in your grandparents' basement."―Tidepool

About this edition

• Publisher: UBC Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0774811250
• ISBN 13: 9780774811255
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224