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Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia

Miniseries

2014 · 3 episodes

  1. 1. 1700 - 1920s

    2014-03-20 · 23m

    Explore the Cariboo Gold Rush and the coal mines on Vancouver Island. Take a ride on the great BC steamships and learn about the Fisherman's Strike of 1900.

  2. 2. 1920s - 1940s

    2014-03-27 · 23m

    The Great Depression and two World Wars set on hard times for BC's labour movement. From labour camps on the Fraser River to the Post Office Sit-Down Strike, voices demanded to be heard.

  3. 3. 1930s - 1980s

    2014-04-03 · 22m

    From company towns like Ocean Falls popping up around the province to the devastating Second Narrows Bridge collapse, British Columbia is a province rich with stories to tell.

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