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2024_19_582_003-Service File.jpg
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image/jpeg
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540184
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3303
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1927
Media Use
[Photograph of two unidentified men talking in Vancouver]
Details
Creators
Creator: Chandra Bodalia
Date Created
1997-09-02
Description
Photograph of two unidentified men in front of a cricket match outside the Brockton Clubhouse in Vancouver, B.C.
Brockton Oval Clubhouse opened their athletic fields at Brockton Point Stanley Park in 1891, serving ten different sport groups. In 1889, the Vancouver Cricket Club was officially formed, marking the introduction of cricket to the area. It is said that the British began playing cricket in British Columbia as late as 1850s during their colonization efforts. Cricket continued to be one of the most popular games in Vancouver, attracting crowds of over 200 people at the B.C. Mainland Cricket League games.
Brockton Oval Clubhouse opened their athletic fields at Brockton Point Stanley Park in 1891, serving ten different sport groups. In 1889, the Vancouver Cricket Club was officially formed, marking the introduction of cricket to the area. It is said that the British began playing cricket in British Columbia as late as 1850s during their colonization efforts. Cricket continued to be one of the most popular games in Vancouver, attracting crowds of over 200 people at the B.C. Mainland Cricket League games.
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1 photograph : col. negative
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CC BY-NC-SA 4.0