Centennial West Indian Reunion at Brockton Point
- AM1576-S6-12-F62-: 2011-010.1640
- Item
- [between July 21 and July 26, 1986]
Centennial West Indian Reunion at Brockton Point
Item is a documentary film documenting Vancouver's parks in 1940. This film names Vancouver the "Playground City of the North West" and contains footage of Stanley Park, Connaught Park, Douglas Park, Devonshire Park, Shaughnessy Park, Memorial West Park, Memorial South Park, Almond Park, Hastings Community Park, Grandview Park, Trout Lake, Queen Elizabeth Park, Tatlow Park, Thornton Park, Hadden Park, Burrard View Park, Maple Grove Park, Sunset Nursery, Victory Square Park, Beaver Lake Park as well as Vancouver's beaches including English Bay, Kitsilano Beach, Second Beach, Spanish Banks and Locarno Beach. The film also features Stanley Park including footage of typical scenes at the entrance and causeway, the Administration Offices of the parks system, primeval forest scenes, blossom time in the rockeries and gardens, Lost Lagoon, Prospect Point, Lions Gate Bridge, the totem poles and a view of Stanley park from afar. As well, the film documents the locations of the free swimming classes provided by Vancouver Sun newspaper at Lumberman's Arch Pool, Kitsilano Pool, New Brighton Pool and Maple Grove Pool. Vancouver's playgrounds are also documented with footage of children playing in the playgrounds at Memorial South Playground, Norquay Playground, Robson Playground and McLean Playground. In addition, this film documents a variety of recreational activities that take place in Vancouver's parks including swimming, sunbathing, boating, diving, folk dancing, tennis, golfing (at Fraser Golf Course), walking, lawn bowling, horse-shoe pitching, model yacht racing, cricket, playing games, enjoying the park's fauna and flora (in both summer and autumn), picnicking and having BBQs. Special events such as symphonies, Dress-up Day, the Annual Sandbox Contest, and the annual Soap-box Derby are also documented.
St. George's School and Brentwood College Cricket 1st. XIs
Part of St. George's School fonds
Part of Major Matthews collection
Group studio portrait showing left to right: (back row): C. Nelson, H. Laurenson, H.H. McKay, J.T. Williams, A. Mc C. Creery; (middle row): W. Miles, R. Mackay Fripp, J. Boultbee, F. Chaldecott, E. Griffiths; (front row): H.J. Walton and W.E. Green
Cricket Week, Brockton Point, July 6-11
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
Cricket Week, Brockton Point, July 6-11
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
Cricket Week, Brockton Point, July 6-11
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
Cricket Week, Brockton Point, July 6-11
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
Cricket Week, Brockton Point, July 6-11
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
Cricket Week, Brockton Point, July 6-11
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
Cricket Week, Brockton Point, July 8 - 13, 1935 - Victoria & Okanagan [Team photo]
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
Cricket Week, Brockton Point, July 8 - 13, 1935 - Victoria & Okanagan [Team photo]
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
Cricket Week, Brockton Point, July 8 - 13, 1935 - Victoria & Okanagan [Team photo]
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
North Vancouver Cricket Week [Team photograph]
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
North Vancouver Cricket Week [Team photograph]
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
North Vancouver Cricket Week [Team photograph]
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
Cricket player holding a trophy in the shape of a totem pole, surrounded by a crowd
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
Cricket Week, July 4-9, 1938 - Golden Jubilee
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
Cricket Week, July 4-9, 1938 - Golden Jubilee
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
Cricket Week, July 4-9, 1938 - Golden Jubilee
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
Cricket Week, July 4-9, 1938 - Golden Jubilee
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
Cricket Week, July 4-9, 1938 - Golden Jubilee
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
Cricket Week, July 4-9, 1938 - Golden Jubilee
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
Cricket Week, July 4-9, 1938 - Golden Jubilee
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
Cricket Week, July 4-9, 1938 - Golden Jubilee
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
Cricket Week, July 4-9, 1938 - Golden Jubilee [Wide view of the field]
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
Canadian Legion Cricket Club [Team photo]
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
Cricket - Men in lounge chairs at the clubhouse
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
Cricket Week, Brockton Point - July 8-13, 1935 [Cricket match]
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
Cricket Week, Brockton Point - July 8-13, 1935
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
Cricket Week, Brockton Point - July 8-13, 1935
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
Cricket Week, Brockton Point - July 8-13, 1935
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
Cricket Week, Brockton Point - July 8-13, 1935
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
Cricket Week, Brockton Point - July 8-13, 1935
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
Cricket Week, Brockton Point - July 8-13, 1935
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
Cricket Week, Brockton Point - July 8-13, 1935
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
Cricket R. M. M. S. Aorangi Cr. Team at Memorial Park
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
Associated Dairies cricket team
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
Cricket Week July 17-22, 1933 [Okanagan Cricket Club team photograph]
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
Cricket Week July 17-22, 1933 [Wednesday Cricket Club team photograph]
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
Cricket Week July 17-22, 1933 [Victoria Cricket Club team photograph]
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds