ben bradley
@benbradleyca.bsky.social
cultural & environmental historian. #bchist and #cdnhist and #envhist. landscape, mobilities, public pasts, fordism, tourism, parks, infrastructure, rowdies, fruit stands, seasonality, 1970+, etc.
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Join Rural History Roundtable on Weds Nov 19 from 330-5pm EST for a double-billing of new research. Bram Fookes and Lydia Kinasewich examine military and public health projects in 20th-century Canada.
For info on how to attend in person and via Zoom: www.uoguelph.ca/arts/rural/r...
#cdnhist #aghist
For info on how to attend in person and via Zoom: www.uoguelph.ca/arts/rural/r...
#cdnhist #aghist
November 10, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Join Rural History Roundtable on Weds Nov 19 from 330-5pm EST for a double-billing of new research. Bram Fookes and Lydia Kinasewich examine military and public health projects in 20th-century Canada.
For info on how to attend in person and via Zoom: www.uoguelph.ca/arts/rural/r...
#cdnhist #aghist
For info on how to attend in person and via Zoom: www.uoguelph.ca/arts/rural/r...
#cdnhist #aghist
bookmarking and closing all your open but unread or partially read browser tabs about AI and teaching is a great start to the weekend
November 7, 2025 at 5:22 PM
bookmarking and closing all your open but unread or partially read browser tabs about AI and teaching is a great start to the weekend
minivans were about getting rad in the early 80s...
November 7, 2025 at 4:31 PM
minivans were about getting rad in the early 80s...
looking for bird courses?
November 5, 2025 at 8:44 PM
looking for bird courses?
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How much are MPs entitled to know about research grants? Not as much as they think. A parliamentary committee is asking for researchers' personal information in what seems like an anti-DEI crusade, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com
Opinion: How much are MPs entitled to know about research grants? Not as much as they think
A parliamentary committee is asking for academics’ private information on a strange anti-DEI crusade
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:19 PM
How much are MPs entitled to know about research grants? Not as much as they think. A parliamentary committee is asking for researchers' personal information in what seems like an anti-DEI crusade, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com
very pleased to learn from the latest "friends of the bc archives" newsletter that my ba thesis supervisor jack little was awarded an honorary doctorate by the university of new brunswick (@discoverunb.bsky.social) a couple weeks ago!
#cdnhist
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November 4, 2025 at 2:13 PM
very pleased to learn from the latest "friends of the bc archives" newsletter that my ba thesis supervisor jack little was awarded an honorary doctorate by the university of new brunswick (@discoverunb.bsky.social) a couple weeks ago!
#cdnhist
#cdnhist
i had no idea that bc's history of goat-themed roadside attractions extends back to the interwar years and the "el bar ranch" on the pacific highway in surrey.
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#bchist #cdnhist @jmcelroy.bsky.social 🚙🐐📷
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searcharchives.vancouver.ca/el-bar-ranch...
#bchist #cdnhist @jmcelroy.bsky.social 🚙🐐📷
November 2, 2025 at 8:50 PM
i had no idea that bc's history of goat-themed roadside attractions extends back to the interwar years and the "el bar ranch" on the pacific highway in surrey.
oppositethecity.wordpress.com/2014/08/13/a...
searcharchives.vancouver.ca/el-bar-ranch...
#bchist #cdnhist @jmcelroy.bsky.social 🚙🐐📷
oppositethecity.wordpress.com/2014/08/13/a...
searcharchives.vancouver.ca/el-bar-ranch...
#bchist #cdnhist @jmcelroy.bsky.social 🚙🐐📷
anything trending in canadian regional news?
November 2, 2025 at 2:47 AM
anything trending in canadian regional news?
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halloween was a riot in north vancouver bc in 1967.
October 31, 2025 at 12:38 PM
halloween was a riot in north vancouver bc in 1967.
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This early 20th c. pulp pamphlet promises so much: Vampires! Deathly Cars! Lady Grifters! Ferrets! Spoiler alert: it doesn't really deliver. The story is about charity fraud. #bookhistory #halloween
October 31, 2025 at 1:55 PM
This early 20th c. pulp pamphlet promises so much: Vampires! Deathly Cars! Lady Grifters! Ferrets! Spoiler alert: it doesn't really deliver. The story is about charity fraud. #bookhistory #halloween
halloween was a riot in north vancouver bc in 1967.
October 31, 2025 at 12:38 PM
halloween was a riot in north vancouver bc in 1967.
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"Climate & History," @nichecanada.bsky.social's Canadian History & Environment Summer School, 29-31 May 2026, on Prince Edward Island.🦞
Apply now to attend! The deadline is 30 Nov, but we'd much appreciate early apps.
#envhist #cdnhist #chess2026 #gojays
niche-canada.org/2025/10/20/c...
Apply now to attend! The deadline is 30 Nov, but we'd much appreciate early apps.
#envhist #cdnhist #chess2026 #gojays
niche-canada.org/2025/10/20/c...
CHESS 2026: Climate & History - Call for Participants
We are pleased to invite applications to attend the 2026 Canadian History & Environment Summer School.
niche-canada.org
October 21, 2025 at 1:52 PM
"Climate & History," @nichecanada.bsky.social's Canadian History & Environment Summer School, 29-31 May 2026, on Prince Edward Island.🦞
Apply now to attend! The deadline is 30 Nov, but we'd much appreciate early apps.
#envhist #cdnhist #chess2026 #gojays
niche-canada.org/2025/10/20/c...
Apply now to attend! The deadline is 30 Nov, but we'd much appreciate early apps.
#envhist #cdnhist #chess2026 #gojays
niche-canada.org/2025/10/20/c...
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Video: BC Hydro removes power line crossing Jervis Inlet (Sunshine Coast)
Video: BC Hydro removes power line crossing Jervis Inlet - BC News
BC Hydro has successfully removed one of the world's longest overwater power line crossings using controlled detonation — a likely first for a marine crossing of this scale in North America and a major milestone in the decommissioning of electrical infrastructure.
www.castanet.net
October 23, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Video: BC Hydro removes power line crossing Jervis Inlet (Sunshine Coast)
i was oh so excited to have (seemingly) landed a long-sought-after bella coola bc pennant yesterday evening... only to have it snatched away today! alas, woe, etc. i suppose at least i know they exist now.
October 21, 2025 at 5:41 PM
i was oh so excited to have (seemingly) landed a long-sought-after bella coola bc pennant yesterday evening... only to have it snatched away today! alas, woe, etc. i suppose at least i know they exist now.
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“If a safe and inviting public realm filled with arts and culture is essential for Victoria – as city councillors claim that it is – I find it curious that there’s no appetite to compel a negligent landlord to take action and breathe life back into Bastion Square.”
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Demolition by Neglect
“Demolition by neglect” occurs when the owner of a historic property allows it to decay beyond repair. The phrase is a warning call to built heritage...
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October 17, 2025 at 7:35 PM
“If a safe and inviting public realm filled with arts and culture is essential for Victoria – as city councillors claim that it is – I find it curious that there’s no appetite to compel a negligent landlord to take action and breathe life back into Bastion Square.”
buttondown.com/leftcoastdis...
buttondown.com/leftcoastdis...
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2026 Canadian History & Environment Summer School is going to Prince Edward Island!!
The theme of CHESS 2026 is Climate & History. Keynotes by @dagomardegroot.bsky.social & Liza Piper.
Apply to attend the PREMIER Canadian #EnvHist Event by 30 November 2025.
niche-canada.org/2025/10/20/c...
The theme of CHESS 2026 is Climate & History. Keynotes by @dagomardegroot.bsky.social & Liza Piper.
Apply to attend the PREMIER Canadian #EnvHist Event by 30 November 2025.
niche-canada.org/2025/10/20/c...
CHESS 2026: Climate & History - Call for Participants
We are pleased to invite applications to attend the 2026 Canadian History & Environment Summer School.
niche-canada.org
October 20, 2025 at 8:45 PM
2026 Canadian History & Environment Summer School is going to Prince Edward Island!!
The theme of CHESS 2026 is Climate & History. Keynotes by @dagomardegroot.bsky.social & Liza Piper.
Apply to attend the PREMIER Canadian #EnvHist Event by 30 November 2025.
niche-canada.org/2025/10/20/c...
The theme of CHESS 2026 is Climate & History. Keynotes by @dagomardegroot.bsky.social & Liza Piper.
Apply to attend the PREMIER Canadian #EnvHist Event by 30 November 2025.
niche-canada.org/2025/10/20/c...
a mystery related to lost crown jewels, eh? anyone going to (re)watch sherlock holmes and "the musgrave ritual" this evening?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYt9...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYt9...
Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes - The Musgrave Ritual [HD]
YouTube video by Your Daily Brew
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October 19, 2025 at 7:13 PM
a mystery related to lost crown jewels, eh? anyone going to (re)watch sherlock holmes and "the musgrave ritual" this evening?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYt9...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYt9...
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This month in our long-running Place Detective series: @tyolsen.bsky.social takes a look at a millionaire prospector's 'doomsday' mansion in the mountains near Lillooet.
For this story, Tyler talked to a 91-year-old resident who has memories of visiting the property. thetyee.ca/Culture/2025...
For this story, Tyler talked to a 91-year-old resident who has memories of visiting the property. thetyee.ca/Culture/2025...
Above a Waterfall, the Case of a Millionaire Prospector’s ‘Doomsday’ Mansion | The Tyee
Vernon Pick was an American millionaire who left behind a unique property in Lillooet, BC.
thetyee.ca
October 17, 2025 at 5:38 PM
This month in our long-running Place Detective series: @tyolsen.bsky.social takes a look at a millionaire prospector's 'doomsday' mansion in the mountains near Lillooet.
For this story, Tyler talked to a 91-year-old resident who has memories of visiting the property. thetyee.ca/Culture/2025...
For this story, Tyler talked to a 91-year-old resident who has memories of visiting the property. thetyee.ca/Culture/2025...
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Join us on Weds Oct 29 from 330-5pm for the second Rural History Roundtable presentation of Fall 2025. Marcel Martel and Alex Gagné will give a talk titled "Drinking Ontario Wine: A Dream?"
All are welcome, both in-person and via Zoom.
For more info:
www.uoguelph.ca/arts/rural/r...
#aghist #cdnhist
All are welcome, both in-person and via Zoom.
For more info:
www.uoguelph.ca/arts/rural/r...
#aghist #cdnhist
October 16, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Join us on Weds Oct 29 from 330-5pm for the second Rural History Roundtable presentation of Fall 2025. Marcel Martel and Alex Gagné will give a talk titled "Drinking Ontario Wine: A Dream?"
All are welcome, both in-person and via Zoom.
For more info:
www.uoguelph.ca/arts/rural/r...
#aghist #cdnhist
All are welcome, both in-person and via Zoom.
For more info:
www.uoguelph.ca/arts/rural/r...
#aghist #cdnhist
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I had an idea, and I don't know if it's necessarily a good idea or not, that I'd do a thread of my favorite 10 landslides from the database. But why not? I'll probably do it next week when I'm back in the office.
Bumping again for the afternoon crowd.
Over the last three years, @drewbrayshaw.bsky.social, @geocron.bsky.social, me, and twelve colleagues have been compiling a Preliminary Canadian Landslide Database. Version 12 is now available and contains 25,500 entries.
zenodo.org/records/1721...
zenodo.org/records/1721...
October 1, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I had an idea, and I don't know if it's necessarily a good idea or not, that I'd do a thread of my favorite 10 landslides from the database. But why not? I'll probably do it next week when I'm back in the office.
look at all those fruit stands
Highway 3 reopens through Keremeos after a gas line rupture #Keremeos
Highway 3 reopens through Keremeos after a gas line rupture - Penticton News
Highway 3 reopens at Keremeos Bypass Road after a gas line rupture
www.castanet.net
October 11, 2025 at 9:34 PM
look at all those fruit stands
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Company/staff magazines are a useful source, especially when company archives have been discarded or destroyed. David Michelson uses ”Telephone Talk” to chart the history of the North-West Telephone Company (of British Columbia, Canada) #shot2025
October 10, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Company/staff magazines are a useful source, especially when company archives have been discarded or destroyed. David Michelson uses ”Telephone Talk” to chart the history of the North-West Telephone Company (of British Columbia, Canada) #shot2025