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Man with beard in brown overalls and blue denim shirt standing facing a blonde woman in beige blazer and purple leggings and a blonde woman in a flower print dress, on a wooden walkway leading into a large wooden building with a sign: Britannia Shipyard The Anglo British Columbia Packing Co. Ltd,

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Historic Stilt Houses

Like many cannery communities, Britannia was a self-contained world that provided not just jobs, but also places for its workforce to live during each fishing season. Stilt houses like these…

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Britannia Shipyard Building

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Chinese Bunkhouse

This is the last surviving Chinese Bunkhouse on the west coast. This imposing building originally housed Chinese cannery workers at the Glendale Cannery located in Knight Inlet, BC.  It was…

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Richmond Boatbuilders

This boatworks was built in the 1930s by the Kishi family and was originally called Richmond Boatbuilders. The Kishis and other Japanese boatbuilders crafted 24 and 26 foot wooden gillnetter…

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Murakami House

The Murakami House stands on the shores of the Fraser River much as it did in 1929 when the Murakami family settled in to life at Britannia. From 1929, until…

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Seine Net Loft

A series of interactive exhibits in the Seine Net Loft look at innovation and human ingenuity in the fishing and boatbuilding industries of Steveston. Explore fascinating stories of our changing…

Activities

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Adventures at Britannia Shipyards

Kids 6-12

Do you know the names of the different trees that were used to make wooden boots? Or the difference between Japanese and western boat-building tools? Learn this and more with…

Programs

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My Community on the Waterfront

Grades 1-3

Explore the historic houses and engage in story time and eye-spy activities to learn about Steveston’s unique cultural community. Students will participate in a shopping relay game while representing a…

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Guided Heritage Tours (School Groups)

Grades 8-12

Discover the stories of a diverse fishing, canning, and boat building community at the scenic Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site on the shores of the Fraser River. This one-hour guided…

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How We Lived

Grades 4-6

Investigate Steveston’s history of immigrant workers from 1890 –1940 through role-play. Students “research” people’s lives as newspaper reporters, by unpacking artefacts, creating a timeline, and exploring the heritage buildings at…

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Britannia Boatbuilders

Grades K-5

(Coming soon in March 2023!) Discover Britannia’s fishing and boat building community by exploring the Shipyard and a Japanese Canadian boat builder’s former family home, then make a small wooden…

Tours

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Virtual 3D Tours

All Ages

Explore the inside of seven fascinating heritage buildings from anywhere in the world with these 3D virtual tours. Experience the rich and diverse history of Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site…

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Guided Heritage Tours

All Ages

Discover the diverse fishing, canning, and boat building community at the scenic Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site with this one-hour guided tour. Who were the First People who lived in…

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Voyage of the Gikumi

Adults

Voyage aboard the MV Gikumi, a beautifully restored 1954 west coast work boat, for a two-hour exploration of the mouth of the Fraser River. Relax and take in the extraordinary…