A local author has released a book detailing Kimberley’s history through pictures and stories.
Keith Powell has published another title highlighting local history: Forgotten Kimberley.
“It’s sort of a follow-up of what we did for Cranbrook,” said Powell. “There was a tremendous interest in doing something for Kimberley. Working with the Columbia Basin Institute of Regional History and the Kimberley Heritage Museum, we were able to collaborate and put this book together.”
Derryll White, volunteer historian and founder of the Columbia Basin Institute of Regional History helped edit the book.
“We have about 100,000 old photos online, so it was just a matter of combing through those and selecting the best ones,” said White. “It took a while to limit it down to the best, but I think we got something that really serves Kimberley well.”
Powel said Kimberley had a lot to offer for the book.
“Kimberley has a particularly rich history and a rich collection of images,” said Powell. “We were able to go through the archives and pick out photos that really told the story of Kimberley through the eyes of residents.”
Powell said many of Kimberley’s streets are named after people, and he wanted to highlight that in Forgotten Kimberley.
“In the back of the book, I have a section called ‘What’s in A Name,’ and I try to document who a street was named after and what their background was,” said Powell. “It’s just to give people a little bit of an insight as they go around the community.”
Forgotten Kimberley can be picked up at several local shops, including Arrow & Axe, Old Crow Emporium, and Huckleberry Books, among others.
