Archives - Campuses

Douglas College Campuses in our Archives

Inspired by the exciting news of the upcoming permanent campus development at 808 Royal Avenue and the recent campus expansion into the Anvil Office Tower (2018), this year the Douglas College Archives is presenting a short history of the Douglas College Campuses as part of our participation in Archives Awareness Week 2023. Through our archival photographs, video, and textual materials we’re putting a brief spotlight on the College’s many(!) campuses.

College campuses are so much more than lecture halls and administrative offices. They are places not only of education and learning, but also of community, connection, fun, art, performance, diversity, well-being, and activism. College campuses play a significant role in student life as well as their surrounding communities.

The featured documents showcase the planning, administration, and labour that went into the many campuses of Douglas College from the 1960s to the 2000s. They also give us a look at the celebrations, activism, community engagement, and student life on our campuses over the decades.