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17: 168: 974: 260: 248: 948: 986: 198:. All of the totem poles were moved to Brockton Point in 1962 to allow the construction of an overhead road at Lumberman's Arch. Many of them have been replaced with replicas, with the originals now kept in museums for preservation. The most recent addition, erected in 2009, was carved by a member of the 218:, who served for 25 years starting in 1855 and is credited for having saved 16 people from drowning. The present day lighthouse tower with an automatic light was built in 1914. It was designed by British Landscape Architect 584: 404: 214:
A number of ship collisions in the waters around the point led to the construction of a lighthouse and signaling station at Brockton Point. For a time, Brockton Point had a
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in 1924. Some had been carved back in the late 1880s. More totem poles were purchased in the 1920s and 1930s, this time originating from the
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and the point instead became the primary sports fields of early Vancouver. The main sporting venue, Brockton Oval, has been visited by
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both played at the Oval, and after Bradman's visit in 1932, he called the venue the most beautiful cricket ground in the world.
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The land cleared by Stamp was converted into sports fields by 1891. One of these, Brockton Oval, became a key
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also played at the grounds in September 1964 and echoed Bradman's sentiments and praise of the Oval.
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Part of the land at the point was first cleared in 1865 in order to construct a
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at Brockton Point. Four totem poles were originally brought from
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One of the province's most popular attractions is a group of ten
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industry—cleared away part of the site in order to build a
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Brockton Point Lighthouse
headland
Vancouver
Coal Harbour
Francis Brockton
Stanley Park
a 100-year-old lighthouse
totem poles
British Columbia
Vancouver Seawall
sawmill
Gastown
cricket
Donald Bradman
Fred Trueman
Geoffrey Boycott
rugby football
graveyard
settlers
Edward Stamp
timber
sawmill
log booms
Gastown
Hastings Mill
amateur sports
cricket
Donald Bradman
Fred Trueman

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