Essays
7 articles
Through Black Binoculars: Boat Watching on the Sunshine Coast
Model boat harbour on Vaucroft Beach - the author in centre with brothers 1964 (Photo from the Sheffield Family Collection.)
Recognizing and Preserving Floating Heritage in British Columbia
A vessel (the Ricochet) undergoing restoration at Shelter Island Marina. (Photo from the John MacFarlane collection.)
The Case for an Historic Vessel Registry for British Columbia
First Nations Canoe (Photo from the Robert Allen collection.)
Vessel Registration in Canada
The covers of the annual publication of the Canada List of Shipping was the publicly available version of the records which were popularly known as the Blue Books. An individual register record was covered by dark blue hard covers that looked just like a passport. There were the
The Nauticapedia Project Report for 2016
The Nauticapedia Project (Photo from the John MacFarlane collection.)
The Best Ship Watching Locations in the Lower Mainland
Lions Gate Bridge viewing deck, Vancouver BC (Photo from the Robert Etchell Collection (Copyright reserved).)
Reflections on British Columbia's Nautical Heritage
Naval architect Robert Allen and nautical historian John MacFarlane make the case for a designation process to identify truly significant floating heritage in British Columbia and documentation database to record their details for historical reference.
