Rossland Memories

The Rossland Memories Project is our ongoing oral history interview project that seeks to collect, store, and share memories of longtime Rosslanders for future generations.

This is an ongoing project! Please let us know if you have ideas of people whose stories we should capture. If you have an oldtimer in your life with stories to tell, consider signing up to be an interviewer — we can provide training and equipment to help you conduct the oral history interview! There are also volunteer opportunities to help organize, transcribe, and publicize the memories.

For more information or to volunteer, please contact our Research Department at archives@rosslandmuseum.ca.

Some of the interviews we’ve conducted are already up online! Check them out below or peruse our Rossland Memories YouTube playlist!

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Lois Haynes, Pat Dorey, and Mary Watkinson

Lois, Pat, and Mary discuss their time growing up in Rossland during the 1930s and 40s. They recall memories of Rossland schools, winter and summer activities, and Rossland during the Second World War.

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Margaret Rosse

Margaret shares memories of her childhood in Rossland in the 1920s-1930s. She attended McLean Elementary School and Rossland High School. She recalls memories of the “big 1929 fire,” Hunter Brothers and much more!

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Rose McLellan

Rose Mclellan talks about her memories of growing up in Rossland, Chinese Gardens, sports, the Hunter Brothers, and much more!

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