Port Moody Station Museum Links

Port Moody Station Museum Yahoo! Group
A Yahoo! Group provides an e-mail, mailing list, area to share photos online and a number of other features. The Port Moody Station Museum Group provides a place to share information about the museum and for members to socialize online if they so desire. Options are available where messages are not sent to your e-mail but read on the Group web page.
http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/pmstation/

The Port Moody Station Museum Blog
A blog is an online diary. The Port Moody Station Museum's Blog gives readers frequent updates of behind-the-scenes at a small community museum; readers can also instantly comment on the entries or subscribe to get the latest on updates. Check often for articles on everything from the day-to-day running of the Museum to news items on telegraphs, trains and history.
http://portmoodystationmuseum.blogspot.com

Museum & Association Links

The British Columbia Museums Association
The association provides a voice for all those involved in museums in British Columbia. Contains an electronic directory of hundreds of different types of museums in British Columbia.
http://www.museumsassn.bc.ca

British Columbia Heritage
A guide to historic sites and services in British Columbia provided by the provincial government in partnership with the Heritage branch of the Ministry of Small Business, Tourism, and Culture.
http://www.heritage.gov.bc.ca

Virtual Museum of Canada
The Virtual Museum of Canada (VMC) showcases a rich collection of high-quality heritage content online, bringing together in innovative and dynamic ways the stories and treasures entrusted to Canadian museums.
http://www.virtualmuseum.ca

Port Moody Station Museum Content in the Virtual Museum of Canada

Community Memories

These local history exhibits are created by community museums and provide a glimpse into what Canadians have in common and what makes us unique. The following Community Memories exhibits were contributed by Port Moody Station Museum:

School Days of Port Moody

The Schools of Port Moody chronicles the history of the buildings used for education in Port Moody, British Columbia from 1883 to 1973 and includes some of the students and teachers that attended them.

Archives Association of British Columbia
The Archives Association preserves the document heritage of British Columbia. On the site is the union list of all archival repositories in British Columbia.
http://aabc.bc.ca/aabc

Railway Links

Canada by Rail
CanadabyRail.ca is a one-stop web resource for all rail-related tourist opportunities in Canada: 94 museums, 19 historical societies, 166 historic rail stations, 20 designated heritage sites, 36 rail excursions companies, and more. You can find the Port Moody Station Museum here.
http://canadabyrail.ca/

British Columbia Archives Time Machine
The British Columbia Archives offers great educational information on the Canadian Pacific Railway, Canadian National Railway, Pacific Great Eastern Railway, Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway. This information is found under the economy and technology link.
http://www.bcarchives.gov.ca/exhibits/timemach

Westcoast Railway Association
A non-profit association dedicated to the preservation of British Columbia railway heritage and the interpretation of this heritage.
http://www.wcra.org

Canadian Museum of Rail Travel
CPR's route through the Crowsnest Pass was completed in 1898, linking southern Alberta and southern B.C. with developing population centres of western Canada and the northern U.S. The site has photos, maps, and information related to the history of the Pass, and to the communities of southern B.C. that surround it.
http://www.crowsnest.bc.ca

Canadian National Railways Historic Photo Collection
The purpose of these photos is to illustrate the role of CNR in the development of transportation and communication in Canada.
http://collections.ic.gc.ca/cnphoto/cnphoto.html

Canadian Pacific Railway Archives
http://www.cprheritage.com/

CPR Company History
http://www.cpr.ca/English/About+CPR/Company+History/

Community Links

City of Port Moody
The official site for the city of Port Moody.
http://www.cityofportmoody.com/default.htm

Port Moody Public Library
The home page for the Port Moody Public Library.
http://library.portmoody.ca/default.htm

Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce
Serving the communities of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, and Port Moody. There is information about hotels, parks, recreation, and businesses in Port Moody.
http://tricitieschamber.com/index.html

Guides & Links

Arts & Cultural Guide to BC
http://www.art-bc.com

Charity Village^®
CharityVillage is Canada's supersite for the nonprofit sector. Every day, you'll find more than 3,000 pages of news, jobs, resources, how-to articles, volunteer and event listings, educational opportunities, and much more.
http://www.charityvillage.com