The Dave Barrett portrait in the hall of Premiers
September 19, 2014 2:37 am
I’ve always liked the portrait of Dave Barrett that hangs in the hall of Premiers in the Legislative Assembly buildings in Victoria. When […]
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I first became interested in Archives when I was a history student at UVIC, using the BC Archives reference room for my own research. I started working here in 1991 as an auxiliary employee and eventually moved into a position as archivist.
I spent many years working in the reference room before switching to the acquisition of private records and the appraisal of government records. Since 2010 I have spent most of my time working on backlog processing, descriptive standards and archival systems.
I spent many years working in the reference room before switching to the acquisition of private records and the appraisal of government records. Since 2010 I have spent most of my time working on backlog processing, descriptive standards and archival systems.
Education
BA, history, University of VictoriaAreas of Interest
Archival systems including databasesArchival descriptive standards
Processing backlog government and private records in all media
Contact Katy Hughes
Email: khughes@royalbcmuseum.bc.caLatest Articles
Office of the Apes
September 12, 2014 12:58 pm
Sometimes I’m lucky enough to come across bizarre files that provide lots of scope for speculation. I’ve spent a lot of time with […]
Read More »Public Works activities in Sidney
August 29, 2014 12:54 pm
I was reading the Dept. of Public Works annual report for 1929 (an enjoyable Friday afternoon occupation) and saw that G.T. Mitchell, General […]
Read More »Flood damage
August 15, 2014 11:15 am
After several months of hot sunny weather, we finally had some rain in Victoria this week. I started thinking about floods and the […]
Read More »The Golden-Yoho Road
August 8, 2014 8:51 am
Here are some more images from GR-3295, folder 2. The portion of the Trans-Canada Highway that runs from Golden to Yoho National Park […]
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