Black diamond city : Nanaimo, the Victorian era
Peterson, Jan2002
Books, Manuscripts
Find it!
Black Diamond City chronicles the evolution of Nanaimo from original Native settlements to coal company town to diversified Victorian-era community. She uses original diaries, journals, letters, logs, and reports to vividly describe incidents within Native, British, and Chinese communities, including the peace-making tragedy of Chief Wun-wun-shun; the horrific migrations of coal miners and settlers; and the building of the island railway. The narrative includes chiefs, coal barons, ship captains, shopkeepers, schoolteachers, miners, mayors, missionaries, explorers, and doctors, and is accompanied by an extensive mix of maps and archival photos.
Main title:
Black diamond city : Nanaimo, the Victorian era / Jan Peterson.
Author:
Imprint:
Surrey, B.C. : Heritage House, 2002.
Collation:
240 p. : ill., maps, ports.
Series title:
Notes:
Before emigrating to Canada, Jan Petersen (nee Jenny Craig), lived with her parents and siblings at Ryelandside Farm, and was educated at Gilmourton Primary and Strathaven Academy.Paperback.
ISBN:
18943845129781894384513
Dewey class:
MA820.PETE971.1202971
Language:
English
Index terms:
HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY NANAIMO BRITISH COLUMBIA ORKNEY ISBISTER, William MALCOLM, John HORNE, Adam Grant SABISTON, James SABISTON, John SABISTON, Peter MUIR, John
BRN:
2366455
More Information: