BC History Digitization Program

The British Columbia History Digitization Program promotes increased access to British Columbia’s historical resources by providing matching funds to undertake digitization projects that will result in free online access to unique historical material from around the province.

The British Columbia History Digitization Program demonstrates the Learning Centre’s dedication to sharing knowledge and supporting education by making local information resources available to people throughout the province and beyond.

City of Vancouver Archives completes Don Coltman photographs digitization project
Project title: Steffens-Colmer Studios and Don Coltman Company Photographs Digitization Project Institution: City of Vancouver Archives Description: 5,327 photographic negatives from the Don Coltman series of the Steffens-Colmer fonds were digitized. Don Coltman was a commercial photographer working in Canada and his photographs are a unique record of Vancouver and the Lower Mainland in the […] Read More
MOV completes BC Bird Taxidermy and Product Packaging digitization project
Project title: BC Bird Taxidermy and Product Packaging Digitization Project Institution: Museum of Vancouver (MOV) Description: The Museum of Vancouver (Mov) has completed digitization of two cateories of artefacts with significant British Columbia stories to tell. The collections selected are bird taxidermy and product packaging. The artefacts selected includes 206 taxidermied birds and 1236 pieces of […] Read More
BC History Digitization Program – 2018-2019 Recipients
Eighteen projects have been named as successful recipients of the 2018-2019 B.C. History Digitization Program (BCHDP) funding awards. The digitization program, an initiative of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, was launched in 2006. It provides matching funds that help libraries, archives, museums and other organizations digitize unique historical items, including images, print and sound […] Read More

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The B.C. History Digitization Program (BCHDP) is now accepting submissions for the 2019/2020 funding cycle. Applications are due by Monday, December 17, 2018. Information about the application process as well as the guidelines and application form are available in Applicant Information

Applicant Information | Recipient Information