Do you have an object of curiosity in your cabinet?

Every object has a story.

The Fall 2010 issue of British Columbia History told the story of piece of trench art in the collection of the Maple Ridge Museum & Archives.

The Winter 2010 issue of British Columbia History told the story of a piece of mail lost in the Fraser River in 1899.

Do you have an object of curiosity in your cabinet? Send me 300 to 400 words with a high-resolution image of the object, telling me the story of the object. Email your story to: bcheditor(at)bchistory.ca, or mail it to: Editor, British Columbia History, PO Box 21187, Maple Ridge BC, V2X 1P7

A digital copy of 16th-century globe could recast B.C.'s role in Canadian history

Unique and irreplaceable 1597 replica confirms Sir Francis Drake was off West Coast in 1579, and a former heritage minister says it fundamentally alters our understanding of the past

Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/digital+copy+16th+century+globe+could+recast+role+Canadian+history/5034562/story.html#ixzz1RWrT7Uhq