The Great Tsunami of 1964
Tsunamis have been cursing our worlds waters for the past 8,000 years but no one ever worried that one of these alarming waves would...
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PAMHS
Jul 2, 20182 min read
A Different sort of event for the Lady Rose
I found the Lady Rose at her berth at the Argyle Street wharf but hanging out from the wharf by one headline and slowly swinging back and...
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PAMHS
Jun 20, 20182 min read
Meet the Team
This year we have another great staff working at the gallery. Dylan, Mila, and Jenna complete our summer 2018 team. Dylan: I’m 20 years...
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PAMHS
Mar 28, 20181 min read
New Year, New Projects
In 2018, a new exhibit about our two exterior displayed vessels, 'The Swan' (steamboat) and 'Tatoosh II' (local boom boat), will be...
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PAMHS
Sep 17, 20173 min read
The “SWAN” Finds a Home
Who knew when we watched the SWAN being pulled out of Sproat Lake in November of 2015 that it would be the beginning of another adventure...
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PAMHS
Sep 10, 20171 min read
Connector of Communities
Listen to our Facility Coordinator, Jenn Preedy, do a Speech on the Swan steam ship for the at the Port Alberni Rotary meeting. #TheSwan...
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PAMHS
Aug 31, 20171 min read
Diamond in the Rough
[Credit of Video goes to Shaw TV and Jenny Fortin] Length: 16' Beam:7'8" Draft: 4'6" ...
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PAMHS
Aug 25, 20175 min read
Pedro de Alberni: The man behind the name
Port Alberni is a small town with a rich history. Situated at the tip of the Alberni Inlet within the Alberni Valley, the city of Port...
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PAMHS
Aug 25, 20174 min read
Chinese Immigrant Vessels: A New Home in China Creek
In the summer of 1999, four Chinese vessels crossed on to Canadian seas. These ships carried a combined total of approximately 600...
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PAMHS
Aug 23, 20178 min read
The Vanlene: Bamfield’s Vehicular Grave
On March 14th 1972, the 21 year-old M.V. Vanlene freighter vessel carrying 300 Dodge Colts from Japan blindly entered the Barkley Sound;...
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PAMHS
Jun 5, 20171 min read
Behind the Wave: A Look at the Makings of the Tsunami Exhibit
PAMHS has a new exhibit in place as of last week. It is a replacement for the TSUNAMI of '64 that used to reside where our antique...
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PAMHS
Aug 27, 20167 min read
Steam from the Lake Floor: The Restoration of the Swan
During the 19th century, many communities would not have survived without the use of boats utilizing the systems of rivers and lakes....
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