BEACON HILL PARK ILLUSTRATIONS BY GORDON FRIESEN



The following ten illustrations are by Victoria graphic artist Gordon Friesen.
They were created in 1991-1992 as part of a project on Beacon Hill Park
history sponsored by the Friends of Beacon Hill Park Society.

Copyright 2005 Gordon Friesen


Finlayson Point aboriginal village
Aboriginal village and defensive site on Finlayson Point
(904 A.D. to 1689 A.D)





Harvesting camas bulbs on Beacon Hill
Lekwungen women harvesting Camas bulbs on Beacon Hill






“Beneath the surface” view of a Camas bulb





Structure of a camas plant
Camas





Reef net fishing scene

Reef-net fishing





Burial cairns on Beacon Hill

Aboriginal burial cairns on Beacon Hill





James Douglas arriving at Clover Point

James Douglas arriving at Clover Point, 1842





Finlayson Point gun battery

Finlayson Point gun battery, 1878





World War II military searchlight

World War II military searchlight





Emily Carr painting in Beacon Hill Park

Emily Carr painting in Beacon Hill Park



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