Publications

Cover of Adventurers: Hudson's Bay Company - The Epic Story by Christopher Moore, 2000

Adventurers - Hudson's Bay Company - The Epic Story, by Christopher Moore

Available free of charge to teachers for their students. Commissioned by Hbc specifically for students, this book by noted Canadian historian Christopher Moore provides a single-volume overview of Hudson's Bay Company's history from fur trade to retail. Also available in French. Order a hard copy .

Cover of An Illustrated History of Hudson's Bay Company by Peter C. Newman, 2002

The Illustrated History of the Hudson's Bay Company, by Peter C. Newman.

Available free of charge to school libraries. Originally published as Empire of the Bay, this book is a single-volume edition of Newman's famous Company of Adventurers trilogy, and is lavishly illustrated. This new softcover edition includes a revised final chapter which brings our history up to the present day. Available in English only. Order a copy.

Cover of Lords & Proprietors – A Reader’s Guide to the Hudson's Bay Company Charter, 2004

Lords & Proprietors: A Reader's Guide to the Hudson's Bay Company Charter

Available free of charge to school libraries. Intended for older readers, this book is modern "translation" of the Hudson's Bay Company Royal Charter. The text is supplemented by historical sidebars that detail the Charter's provisions and set it firmly in context, while explaining its significance as the founding document of the Company. Also available in French. Order a copy.

Contents of the Hbc educational hamper, 2004

Hbc School Hamper

The Hbc School Hamper is a hands-on, object-oriented hamper containing items that would be have been carried by an actual Hbc trader. Designed to provide hands-on experience to enhance in-class teaching of the fur trade, each hamper comes with a beaver pelt, glass beads, trade blanket, capote, etc., along with a Teacher's Guide and is suitable for a class size of 25-30 students. The School Hamper rents for $100.00 and is available for a period of up to one month. Also available in French. Order a hamper.

R.M. Ballantyne, Clerk and Chief Trader George Barnston arrive at Tadoussac, 6 February 1846 by Charles Fraser Comfort, 1941

Genuine Hbc Capote

The capote is a handmade wrap coat made from an authentic Hbc point blanket. Created by the Métis peoples, the capote was adopted by the First Nations as well as Hbc's own employees. Warm and water-repellent, this functional garment is a part of Canadian history. Schools can rent a capote for $70.00 and is available for a period of up to one month. Order a capote.

Hbc Gallery Tours

Guided tours are available at all the Hbc Galleries. Follow the links to learn more.

Hbc Gallery - Victoria
Hbc Gallery - Montreal

Hbc Heritage Workshops

Our Hbc Galleries are venues for the delivery of a growing number of Hbc heritage workshops. Why not combine a gallery tour with a workshop for a full day of activity?