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Other BC Penitentiary Links

Convict Deaths in British Columbia
This database lists deaths of convicts in BC from 1875-1916, several of whom are buried in the BC Penitentiary Cemetery.   Click on the word “Convict List” for the database.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~canbc/cons.htm

Discover Vancouver – Cemeteries
Mention is made of the BC Penitentiary Cemetery.
http://www.discovervancouver.com/GVB/vancouver-cemetery.asp

Waite Air Photos, Inc.
Aerial photograph of the BC Penitentiary – the cemetery is located on the higher ground, to the left of the penitentiary.
http://www.globalairphotos.com/large/BC/New_Westminster/Sapperton/1982/019/

Justice Behind the Walls
Here you can find the entire expanded contents of Professor Michael Jackson's latest book, Justice behind the Walls, plus research tools and contextual hyperlinks, and also Professor Jackson's previous book, Prisoners of Isolation. Jackson interviewed BC Penitentiary inmates.

Cemeteries of New Westminster, New Westminster Heritage
While this site doesn't include the BC Pen cemetery, it might be of interest nonetheless.
http://www.nwheritage.org/heritagesite/history/content/cemetery.htm

Glenbrook Ravine, New Westminster Parks and Recreation
This is the official location of the cemetery.
http://www.nwpr.bc.ca/Glenbrook.html

First Nation Profiles, Indian & Northern Affairs Canada
I’ve used this site to look up information on the Indian Bands and Reserves that some of the interred belonged to. (i.e. Penelakut, etc.)
http://sdiprod2.inac.gc.ca/FNProfiles/

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Last revised: August 25, 2005