Eva PolicicchioJul 73 minCommunicationVoice Tubeslearn about how people used to communicate before the phone on ships, trains, cars, and houses!
Eva PolicicchioJul 73 minTransportationWestern Dry Dock And Shipbuilding CompanyWestern Dry Dock And Shipping Company was founded in 1909 by a man named James Whalen. James Whalen was a Canadian businessperson and...
info@sssicamousSep 18, 20238 minTransportationThe CPR Travel Experience Canadian Pacific Railway owned and operated trains and hotels across Canada, built to encourage people to travel and see the country.
info@sssicamousSep 3, 20232 minTransportationLuggage TrunksThe popularity of luggage trunks skyrocketed during the Victorian era, perfectly timed with the golden age of railroad and ship transportati
SS SicamousAug 31, 20234 minTransportationLackawanna Steel CompanyTracing the origins of the steel in the S.S Sicamous, through steel markings.
info@sssicamousAug 9, 20235 minChinese workersLife in the Galley: Employment of Chinese Cooks on CPR ShipsBritish Colombia has had a continuous Chinese presence since 1788, with fur trade expeditions led by Captain John Meares. Then again 70...
info@sssicamousJul 9, 20234 minTransportationThe Captain is in CommandThere were a number of men who Captained this ship, but the longest serving was Joseph Weeks. The SS Sicamous left Penticton about 6:20...
info@sssicamousJul 4, 20232 minMusic & GatheringsThe Unexpected History of the Grand Mirror from the Incola HotelThe grand mirror in the SS Sicamous. It hangs above the grand staircase between B deck and C deck on the sternwheeler.
info@sssicamousApr 28, 20234 minMiscellaneousYou've Got MailA general description of the mail delivery challenges of the early 1900's in rural areas.
SS SicamousAug 6, 20225 minTransportationBlake and Knowles Vertical Twin Beam Air-pump and Jet Condenser Air pump and jet condenser for a coal fired steam engine paddlewheeler
SS SicamousAug 2, 20223 minTransportationThe Engine Room The engine room of the SS Sicamous and an explanation of how the steam engines work to turn the paddlewheel