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The sub-series consists of episodes from the third series of "Living Memory", a CBC Vancouver radio program about people and places in British Columbia history, based on oral history interviews recorded by Imbert Orchard. Four series aired from 1961 to 1964. The third series, broadcast from July 6 to September 28, 1962, dealt with early days in Victoria, and was produced to mark the city's centennial.

The sub-series consists of oral history interviews about the history of the South Coast region, including Kingcome Inlet and communities between Cape Scott and Fort Rupert on Vancouver Island.

The sub-series consists of episodes from the first series of "People in Landscape", a radio program about people and places in British Columbia history that aired from 1968 to 1972. It was based on oral history interviews by Imbert Orchard, who also wrote, produced and narrated the programs. The first series, which aired from October 3, 1968 to March 1969, was sub-titled "Life in the Gulf of Georgia", and dealt with life on B.C.'s lower coast and the Strait of Georgia.

Sub-series consists of field photographs taken by Richard Maynard on two tours of inspection of Indigenous communities on Vancouver Island and the mainland coast of British Columbia in 1873 and 1874. Maynard accompanied Superintendent of Indian Affairs, Israel Wood Powell, as the photographer on government tours of the west coast of British Columbia on board the H.M.S. Boxer, a gunboat vessel of the Royal Navy.

The following First Nations communities are among those visited during the 1873 tour:

• -Kwakwaka'waka Nation community near Knight Inlet, a community/camp up the Sawatti river, British Columbia mainland (May 31, 1873). Reported by I.W. Powell as “T'sawattie Knights Inlet.”

• -Indigenous community in the Nuxalk nation region near Bella Coola close to Bentinck Arm, British Columbia mainland (June 6 or June 6-8th, 1873).

• -Indigenous community in the [Nuxalk nation] region near Bella Coola up the river, British Columbia mainland (June 6 or June 6-8th, 1873). Reported by I.W. Powell as previously identified as the “Village of the Rascals”

• -Indigenous community near Takush Harbour, near Cape Caution, British Columbia mainland (June 9, 1873). Reported by I.W. Powell as meeting the "Qwoi-sil-lahs" at the "[Qwoi]-sil-lahs Camp" after proceeding to Cape Caution and Takush Harbour.

• The following First Nations communities are among those visited during the 1874 tour:

• -Nuu-chah-nulth nations of the southern region at Green Cove, Vancouver Island (September 7, 1874). Reported in the media as the “Ohiet” [Huu-ay-aht] and “Owchucklisaht.”

• -Nuu-chah-nulth nations of the central region near “Hecate passage north of Vargas Island” in Clayoquot Sound, Vancouver Island (September 8, 1874). Reported in the media as the “Ahousahts” [Ahousaht] and the “Klahookwahts” [Tla—o-qui-aht].

• -Nations in the area of the Nuu-chah-nulth (of the central region) near “Hecate passage north of Vargas Island” in Clayoquot Sound, Vancouver Island (September 9, 1874).

• -Indigenous community near Refuge Cove, British Columbia mainland (September 9, 1874). Reported in the media as “where the Mahnohhahsahts live.” Reported by Richard Maynard as “refuge Cove Indian name [Manhousesett].”

• -Nuu-chah-nulth region and a community near Friendly Cove in the Nootka Sound on the west coast of Vancouver Island (September 10 and 11, 1874). Reported in the media as the “Movitchahts, known as the Nootkahs. Reported by I.W. Powell as the Moo-cha-ahts. Reported by I.W. Powell as meeting the “successor” of Chief “Maquinna.”

• -Nuu-chah-nulth nations of the northern region at Queen’s Cove, Vancouver Island (September 11, 1874). Reported in the media as the “Ehahtisaht” [Ehattesaht] and the “Noochatlaht” [Nuchatlaht].

• -“Shushartie Bay,” Vancouver Island (September 13, 1874). Reported in the media as the “Nawitee.”

• -Kwakwaka'wakw nation region and community at Fort Rupert, Vancouver Island (September 14, 1874).

• -Kwakwaka'wakw nation region and community at Alert Bay (Nimpkish River), Vancouver Island (September 14 and 15, 1874)

• -Coast Salish community near Departure Bay on the Vancouver Island (September 16 and 17, 1874).

The sub-series consists of oral history interviews dealing with community and pioneer history in the area between Sayward and Hornby Island on eastern Vancouver Island. The modern (1960s) way of life on Denman Island, Hornby Island and Quadra Island is also highlighted.

The sub-series consists of oral history interviews about the history of the Cowichan Valley area of Vancouver Island, including Chemainus, Cobble Hill, Cowichan, Duncan, and Shawnigan.

The sub-series consists of oral history interviews dealing with the history of the area between Qualicum and Ladysmith on Vancouver Island, including Alberni, Bowser, Nanaimo, and Parksville. Some interviews also deal with First Nations culture and society, and with the story of cult leader Brother XII.

The sub-series consists of oral history interviews about the history of communities at the northern end of Vancouver Island, including Coal Harbour, Fort Rupert, Port Hardy and Quatsino, in the years before 1925.

The sub-series consist of oral history interviews dealing with the history of the southwest coast of Vancouver Island, primarily the pre-WWI era in the Bamfield and Barkley Sounds areas. Despite Orchard's title for the sub-series, there is no coverage of Metchosin, Port Renfrew or Sooke.

The sub-series consists of oral history interviews on the pre-WWI history of Vancouver Island's west coast, with emphasis on Ucluelet and Clayoquot. There is little coverage of Tofino, and (despite Orchard's sub-series title) nothing on Port Hardy, which is actually covered in MS-3268.T, the "Vancouver Island: North" sub-series.

The sub-series consists of oral history interviews about the history of Victoria and area, from ca. 1843 to ca. 1914.