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Harbour City: Nanaimo in Transition, 1920-1967
Harbour City Nanaimo in Transition 19201967 Author:Jan Peterson This third and final volume in Jan Peterson’s Nanaimo trilogy traces the city’s development from 1920 through 1967, as it continued its transformation from a small mining town to a bustling, booming city. Nestled between the mountains and the sea, this beautiful, historic city lived through the same 20th-century challenges faced by the rest o... more »f Canada, but many of its triumphs and accomplishments have been one-of-a-kind. During the Depression, for example, the city built the South Fork Dam, a project that employed hundreds and still supplies water today. Overcoming adversity, including two devastating fires, has been a hallmark of this community. Adaptability is another; when coal gave way to oil, the city made forestry its economic base and developed its port, making it a vital transportation centre. Leading readers through the Roaring ’20s, the hardscrabble Depression years, the disruptions of two world wars and beyond to the prosperous ’50s and rocking ’60s, Peterson brings to life Nanaimo’s people and the events that shaped it. Harbour City is a must-read for anyone interested in this city’s remarkable history.« less