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Discover Canada's history through Exhibits created by Canadian archival institutions.
Virtual Exhibits will be displayed in the language of their creation.
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Institution(s):
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BC Maritime Museum; Museum at Campbell River; Vancouver Maritime Museum; Underwater Archaeological Society of British Columbia
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Province:
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British Columbia |
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Creation date:
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2004-06-15 |
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Coverage dates:
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Description:
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Graveyard of the Pacific is a virtual exhibition exploring the treacherous shores of Vancouver Island, BC, Canada which contains 1.5 shipwrecks per mile. The visually stunning site captures the feel of the murky depth and raging seas upon which many of boats ended their voyage.
The virtual exhibition includes the location of historic shipwrecks off the coast of the Island and the tragic stories of loss that accompany many of these wrecks. In addition, the myriad of hazards that brought down the ships and the salvage and rescue of the boats are explored.
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Educational resources:
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Safe Harbour, Treacherous Seas is an eduactional game designed to teach children and adults about the causes of shipwrecks on Vancouver Island and the unique hazards of the coast of the island. |
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Language(s) of exhibit:
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English and French |
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Copyright information:
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The Materials on this website are copyrighted and protected by worldwide copyright laws and treaty provisions. They may not be copied, reproduced, modified, published, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed in any way, without prior written permission from the respective copyright holders. Except as expressly provided herein, holders of copyright and its suppliers do not grant any express or implied right under any patents, copyrights, trademarks, or trade secret information. Unauthorized use of any materials at this Site may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws.
You may download one copy of the images and text of the site onto a single computer for personal, non-commercial internal use. This is a license, not a transfer of title, and is subject to the following restrictions: you may not: (a) modify the Materials or use them for any commercial purpose, or any public display, performance, sale or rental; (b) decompile, reverse engineer, or disassemble software Materials except and only to the extent permitted by applicable law; (c) remove any copyright or other proprietary notices from the Materials; (d) transfer the Materials to another person. You agree to prevent any unauthorized copying of the Materials.
The copyright on the website design and interface is held by the Maritime Museum of British Columbia.
When referencing the web site please cite: Maritime Museum of British Columbia, Graveyard of the Pacific: The Shipwrecks of Vancouver Island, http://www.pacificshipwrecks.ca/, [insert month and year accessed].
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Subjects:
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Transportation
Science and technology
Exploration, discovery and travel
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