learn about how people used to communicate before the phone on ships, trains, cars, and houses!

Western Dry Dock And Shipping Company was founded in 1909 by a man named James Whalen. James Whalen was a Canadian businessperson and...

Canadian Pacific Railway owned and operated trains and hotels across Canada, built to encourage people to travel and see the country.

The popularity of luggage trunks skyrocketed during the Victorian era, perfectly timed with the golden age of railroad and ship transportati

Tracing the origins of the steel in the S.S Sicamous, through steel markings.

British Colombia has had a continuous Chinese presence since 1788, with fur trade expeditions led by Captain John Meares. Then again 70...

There were a number of men who Captained this ship, but the longest serving was Joseph Weeks. The SS Sicamous left Penticton about 6:20...

The grand mirror in the SS Sicamous. It hangs above the grand staircase between B deck and C deck on the sternwheeler.

A general description of the mail delivery challenges of the early 1900's in rural areas.

Air pump and jet condenser for a coal fired steam engine paddlewheeler

The engine room of the SS Sicamous and an explanation of how the steam engines work to turn the paddlewheel