Viewing Object

Object Description

Object ID

2012.045.001

Artist

Province of BC

Title

BC Centenary 1858-1958 Banner, 1958

Date

1958.

Description

Banner produced to celebrate BC's 1958 centennial. Images include blue waves on the bottom which lead up to blue mountains. The Centennial crest is repeated along the banner: the provincial flag, two evergreen trees, a sun, land, and water with "BC 1858-1958." The banner is folded in two so that the back has the same image as the front.

Dimensions

(LengthFt, 24.934 ft, 759.9883 cm)

(LengthIn, 299.213 in, 760.0010 cm)

(WidthFt, 2.822 ft, 86.0146 cm)

(WidthIn, 33.858 in, 85.9993 cm)

People/Subject

Centennial Celebrations, 1958 (Colony of British Columbia)

In 1958, the province of British Columbia celebrated its Centennial. 1858 was the year Governor James Douglas declared the mainland of British Columbia a British colony. This declaration was made at Fort Langley. Langley was therefore at the centre of the 100th anniversary celebrations in 1958. The Fort Langley National Historic Site was reconstructed by the federal government and officially opened in July by Princess Margaret. The Langley Centennial Museum was opened across the street and people in Langley participated in a wide range of commemorative events ranging from beard growing contests to pageants.
Term Source: Sears List of Subject Headings (16th. Ed.)

Argus v4.4.0.36 - Langley Centennial Museum