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Horseracing

Subject

Canterbury Park Racecourse

Holden, John Rose

Hyde Park racecourse

Randwick racecourse

Chester

Jorrocks

Phar Lap

Walla Walla

City Tattersalls Club building

Newmarket Stables

Old Totalisator building Victoria Park

Old Tote building Kensington

Tattersalls Club building

Derby Day

Rosehill Guineas

Australian Jockey Club

Australian Racing and Jockey Club

Australian Turf Club

Canterbury Park Race Club

Canterbury Trotters, Owners & Trainers Association

City Tattersalls Club

Homebush Jockey Club

Sydney Turf Club 1825

Sydney Turf Club 1943

Tattersall's Club

Antico, Tristan

Brown, John

Browne, John Vincent

Browne, Thomas Francis

Crick, Paddy

Crump, Edwin

Cutts, John

Dangar, Henry Carey

Davis, Thomas Austen

Davis, William Lovel

Dillon, John (Cutts)

Fennelly, Michael

Fleming, Jim

Fowles, William

Greaves, William Albert Braylesford

Grice, John

Holden, John Rose

Howe, William

Monk, George

Monk, Jim

Picken, William (Bill)

Sellwood, Neville Francis

Smith, James Joynton

Terry, Edward

Weston, Blanche

White, James

Wong, Stanley

Ascot racecourse

Brighton racecourse

Canterbury Park racecourse

Five Dock racecourse

Harold Park Paceway

Homebush racecourse

Hyde Park racecourse

Kensington racecourse

Menangle Park Paceway

Moorefield racecourse

Newmarket Precinct Randwick

Randwick racecourse

Rosebery racecourse

Rosehill racecourse

Sydney Driving Park

Victoria Park racecourse

Warwick Farm racecourse

'Australia's World Beaters' montage including Bobby Pearce c1930s

A steeple chase at Newtown near Sydney 1854

Agricultural Society's Exhibition at Moore Park April 1882

Betty's 'racey' narratives: Canterbury Club is the first to give full membership to the ladies, April 1940

Bookmaker in the Members' enclosure at Randwick Racecourse, 1958

Bookmaker with tote board, Warwick Farm Racecourse 1960

Camp of Bushmen's contingent, Kensington Racecourse January 1900

Canterbury Park Racecourse 1897

Canterbury Park Racecourse on Eight-Hours Day 1905

Canterbury Racecourse, paddock and leger, 1947

Crowds in front of the totalisator board, Randwick racecourse c1935

Derby Day at Randwick 1937

Derby Day, Randwick 1937

Derby Day, Randwick Racecourse 1937

Five-Dock Grand Steeple-chase: The Stone Wall. Mr Garrick on British Yeoman. Mr Watt on Highflier. Mr Hely on Block, 1844

Harold Park going... 11 January 2011

John Rose Holden c1850s

John Rose Holden, the sportsman 1847

Jorrocks the celebrated Australian racehorse, 1848

Mr WL Davis, secretary of the Canterbury Park Race Club, and his pet kangaroo at Canterbury Park Racecourse on Eight-Hours Day 2 October 1905

Mrs Marsall's picnic party at Randwick races, 1930s

Night trotting Harold Park February 1966

Northern end of Hyde Park, St James Parsonage, Dispensary, afterwards the Mint, and Emigration Barracks 1842

Part of Sydney & St James' Church from the square called the Race Course, 1844

Party from Sydney for the Homebush races, 1854

Phar Lap, AJC Derby, Randwick 1929

Preparing for the Start, c1850

Race between Sportsman and Cooramin, Homebush 1854

Race horse and jockey, undated

Racegoers See Air Display 19 April 1942

Racehorses Love Song and Cyprus exercising on Maroubra Beach September 1931

Randwick Racecourse 1900s

Randwick Racecourse c1875

Randwick Racecourse, Sydney 1860s

Randwick Races from St Jude's, 5 September 1863

Restrictions on spectators for the first race meet at Hyde Park Racecourse in October 1810

Royal Randwick Racecourse 1948

Sir Joynton Smith

Spring fashions, Metropolitan Handicap, Randwick Racecourse 4 October 1937

Sydney Cup, Randwick Racecourse 1937

Sydney Cup, Randwick Racecourse March 1937

Sydney Racecourse 1850

The Canterbury Park Race Officials, Mr WL Davis and Mr Michael Searle 1889

The caretaker of Canterbury Park Racecourse and his pets 1897

Totalisator windows in the Leger at Canterbury Racecourse 1947

Trams carrying race day crowds at Randwick Racecourse 1920s

University of New South Wales, Randwick Racecourse and Sydney 2005

View of the race course at Homebush, near Sydney 1857

Randwick races 1961

Bill Whittaker, noted Sydney racing journalist, on Kerry Packer, punting and Harold Park 2007

John Ryan on the Randwick racecourse 2009

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Horseracing

Canterbury Park Racecourse

From the 1840s horseracing provided entertainment for pub patrons and workers in the Sugarworks village before more permanent facilities were constructed in the 1880s and related industries, both legal and illegal, boosted the local economy.

Holden, John Rose

Arriving in New South Wales as a soldier, John Rose Holden became a respected businessman and politician, before returning to England.

Hyde Park racecourse

Though it existed for only 15 years, Hyde Park racecourse was to set at least one standard for racing in New South Wales.

Randwick racecourse

Called the Sandy Course when it first opened, Randwick racecourse began to draw huge crowds after the trams were extended to Alison Road, bringing bettors from distant suburbs. It was a military site during the world wars, and has been used for many special events.

Chester

Thoroughbred race horse and sire who won 19 of 29 starts.

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Jorrocks

Sydney racehorse which won many races in the 1840s.

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Phar Lap

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Champion racehorse, trained by Sydney trainer Harry Telford.

Walla Walla

Pacer who created several records in trotting races at Harold Park.

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City Tattersalls Club building

Offices and rooms built in 1891 at 204 Pitt Street for the Tattersalls Club as the growing membership saw it outgrow the rooms next to the Tattersalls Hotel. Designed by architects Sherin and Hennessy, the winners of a design competition, in 1890 and constructed by Paddington builder Archibald Truehope, the building was opened in 1891. Originally three storeys high, the design was described as 'a free rendering of the classical Renaissance style'. The Pitt Street facade was made of Pyrmont sandstone. The club sold the building in 1924 and moved in to new premises on Elizabeth Street in 1929. The building's new owners, the McIlrath grocers, opened in the building in 1928. They also owned the property at 202. Various other clubs and businesses continued to occupy the building including Club Italia, the Albert Club, and in the early 1960s, the Sky Lounge, by which time ownership of the buildings had passed to Woolworths. City Tattersalls, which occupied the adjoining buildings at 198-200 Pitt Street, bought the building in 1975.

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Newmarket Stables

Stables constructed for James White as the Randwick training facility for his racehorses. They are still in use.

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Old Totalisator building Victoria Park

Only remaining structure of the former Victoria Park Racecourse in Zetland, which operated from 1908 to 1944. Later used as part of British Motor Corporation's motor vehicle factory. The site was re-developed for housing in the 1990s.

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Old Tote building Kensington

Building constructed about 1918 to house one of the first fully mechanised totalisators for betting and ticketing at Kensington racecourse.

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Tattersalls Club building

Lavish five storey building designed and built for the Tattersalls Club in 1927 on a block that runs from Castlereagh through to Elizabeth Street, facing Hyde Park. The architects were Burcham Clamp & Finch, and it was built by WS Baker & Sons. The building included an indoor swimming pool on the third floor, at the time the only elevated indoor pool outside the United States of America.

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Derby Day

Race day incorporating the Australian Derby, run at Randwick since 1861 and won by Phar Lap in 1929.

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Rosehill Guineas

Annual horserace for three-year-olds held at Rosehill Racecourse since 1910

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Australian Jockey Club

Sporting organisation formed in 1842 to establish and regulate a formal horseracing system, with races held at Randwick racecourse from 1863, and Warwick Farm racecourse from 1922.

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Australian Racing and Jockey Club

Horse racing club established in Sydney in 1827

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Australian Turf Club

Club formed by amalgamation to promote and run horse racing in Sydney at Randwick, Rosehill, Canterbury and Warwick Farm courses.

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Canterbury Park Race Club

Horseracing club established at Canterbury.

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Canterbury Trotters, Owners & Trainers Association

Racing association.

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City Tattersalls Club

Social club that was founded in 1895 by bookmakers in competition to the well-established Tattersalls Club.

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Homebush Jockey Club

Racing club established in 1870.

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Sydney Turf Club 1825

One of the first racing clubs established in the colony, with Vice-Regal support, to improve horse breeding and organise race meetings. Race meetings were conducted initially at Bellevue Hill near the South Head toll gate, Hyde Park and Grose Farm, near Sydney University.

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Sydney Turf Club 1943

Racing club formed by legislation in 1943 to hold race meetings at Rosehill and Canterbury. In 2011, the STC merged with the Australian Jockey Club to create the Australian Turf Club.

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Tattersall's Club

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Club established in 1858 for members of the racing fraternity. Founded at Mayors Hotel on Pitt Street as Tattersall's Subscription Betting Rooms, the hotel soon changed its name to Tattersalls with dedicated rooms for the club and its members.

Antico, Tristan

Founder of Pioneer Concrete, racehorse owner and breeder, and patron of the arts.

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Brown, John

Coal baron, ship owner and racehorse breeder who was a ruthless manager and highly antagonistic to unionism within the industry.

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Browne, John Vincent

Horse racing figure who left his birthplace, the town of Moruya in New South Wales, in his twenties for Sydney allegedly with a horse and 50 pounds 'concealed in the lining of his vest'. He settled in Randwick in 1884 and eventually acquired a block of land extending from Alison Road, Avoca Street to Albert Street. He also built and owned the Royal Hotel, Randwick before passing it to his brother Thomas, and owned and lived in the Coach and Horses Hotel, Randwick.

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Browne, Thomas Francis

Publican and prominent horse racing identity of Randwick, he owned the Royal Hotel after his brother passed it onto him and held the licence until his death.

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Crick, Paddy

Colourful and feisty solicitor and politician remembered as a racehorse owner and a heavy gambler, rather than one who fought for legislative reform.

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Crump, Edwin

Saddler and harness maker who established his business on Canterbury Road to benefit from proximity to the racecourse.

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Cutts, John

Jockey who won the Melbourne cup twice on Archer.

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Dangar, Henry Carey

Politician and philanthropist who was a keen member of the Australian Jockey Club and benefactor of St Paul's College, University of Sydney.

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Davis, Thomas Austen

Canterbury resident who created an early racecourse on land he leased along the Cooks River.

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Davis, William Lovel

Salesman and land agent who was a member of the syndicate who established Canterbury Park Racecourse.

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Dillon, John (Cutts)

Jockey who rode 'Archer', the winner of the first Melbourne Cup in 1861. Johnny Cutts, as he became known, was one of the best known and most respected jockeys in New South Wales and trained at the stable of William Cutts. After his retirement, he and his wife Mary managed the Half Way Hotel on Sydney Road near Randwick Racecourse. Dillon died leaving his widow and children destitute and a subscription was raised for the benefit of his family.

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Fennelly, Michael

Renowned horse trainer and employee of the pastoralist James White. Along with White, he owned and operated the Newmarket Stables in Randwick. He also won many horse racing cups including the Sydney Cup in 1878, Victoria Derby and Melbourne Cup in 1883 and Maribyrnong Plate in 1879, 1881, 1883 and 1885.

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Fleming, Jim

Food retailer who sold his supermarket chains and became an eminent horse breeder and racing club administrator.

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Fowles, William

Jockey at Homebush racecourse.

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Greaves, William Albert Braylesford

Surveyor, free settler, historian and keen race horse breeder.

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Grice, John

Horse racing identity and sporting proprietor of the popular, Vauxhall Gardens, which became known as the Coach and Horses Hotel in Randwick.

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Holden, John Rose

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Soldier who arrived with the 17th Regiment and settled in Sydney in 1834, and became a businessman and politician, before returning to England.

Howe, William

Grazier and superintendent of police at Campbelltown, Howe was a keen supporter of the racing industry and active in his local community.

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Monk, George

Gardener who maintained the grounds at Canterbury Park Racecourse.

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Monk, Jim

Gardener who maintained the gardens at Canterbury Park Racecourse for six decades.

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Picken, William (Bill)

Landowner and race horse breeder at Canterbury with a long association with the racing industry.

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Sellwood, Neville Francis

Queensland born jockey who found success in Sydney and Melbourne after the war before major wins in America and Britain.

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Smith, James Joynton

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Hotelier, sportsman and racecourse owner who was also Lord Mayor of Sydney and publisher of Smith's Weekly.

Terry, Edward

Prominent Eastwood landowner who became a local and state politician for the Ryde area. He was also a hunting and racing enthusiast and built a racecourse at Eastwood.

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Weston, Blanche

Early resident of Sydney who with her husband George Weston was instrumental in stock raising particularly fine bloodstock racehorses.

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White, James

Pastoralist, landowner and politician whose wealth financed his interest in breeding and racing horses.

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Wong, Stanley

Prominent Chinese businessman and racing identity.

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Ascot racecourse

Racecourse where punters watched unregistered proprietary horse racing. The site is now part of Sydney airport.

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Brighton racecourse

Racecourse in Rockdale where pony racing was held in the early twentieth century.

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Canterbury Park racecourse

Racecourse on the Cooks River established in the 1880s, although racing had been conducted nearby from the 1840s.

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Five Dock racecourse

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Racecourse at Duttons Point on Five Dock Farm, which was owned by Charles Abercrombie. The first Australian steeplechase was held here on 19 September 1844. Duttons Point is now Birkenhead Point.

Harold Park Paceway

Running grounds in Glebe which was developed in part of the Toxteth Estate in 1890 for pony racing, trotting and athletics. The course had various names and owners until it was named Harold Park after the imported American trotting horse Childe Harold in 1929. From 1929 to 1987 it also hosted greyhound race meetings. The venue closed in 2010 and is now the site of medium density housing.

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Homebush racecourse

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Racecourse established by William Charles Wentworth on his land at Homebush, which operated from 1841 till 1859, with some races run until the 1870s. The site remained a training course and was later used for grazing cattle.

Hyde Park racecourse

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Racetrack established in Hyde Park by officers of the 73rd Regiment for recreation and entertainment.

Kensington racecourse

Pony racecourse on the current site of the University of New South Wales at Kensington which was used as a military camp during the wars.

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Menangle Park Paceway

Harness racing track which was requisitioned by the army during both world wars. In 1942 an aerodrome was constructed for use by the Royal Navy. It reopened as a paceway in 1953 and was totally reconstructed in 2008.

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Moorefield racecourse

Racecourse established by Peter Moore in 1888 at the corner of President Avenue and Rocky Point Road (now Princes Highway) Kogarah. The site is now occupied by Moorefield Girls high school and St George TAFE.

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Newmarket Precinct Randwick

Area containing historic buildings and grounds bound by Barker, Jane and Young streets in Randwick. In July 1861, John Joseph Watts leased 10 acres of land to the artist and author, Joseph Fowles, who built training stables modelled on the famous English training stables in Newmarket, Suffolk. After Fowles was declared insolvent in 1862, the property was advertised as Newmarket Hotel and leased and operated by a number of individuals until 1876, when it was purchased by the Sydney United Omnibus Company. In 1878, the property was purchased by horse auctioneer, Michael Fennelly, and pastoralist, James White. After White's death the complex was operated and owned by horse trainer, Thomas Payten. After Payten's retirement it was purchased by William Inglis and Son who still own the complex.

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Randwick racecourse

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Racecourse that predates the development of the suburbs around it.

Rosebery racecourse

Pony track opened in 1906 which became extremely popular during the 1920s. Converted to an army camp during World War I and World War II, it was later used as a training track by Sydney Turf Club.

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Rosehill racecourse

Racecourse in western Sydney.

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Sydney Driving Park

Popular horseracing and trotting venue at Moore Park in the late nineteenth century.

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Victoria Park racecourse

Privately owned pony racecourse on reclaimed land in Zetland. When closed after World War II it became a factory site before recent development for high density housing.

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Warwick Farm racecourse

Racecourse in Sydney's south-west opened by the Warwick Farm Racing Club in 1889 and purchased by the Australian Jockey Club in 1922.

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'Australia's World Beaters' montage including Bobby Pearce c1930s

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[hood_08028 / Home and Away 8028]

A steeple chase at Newtown near Sydney 1854

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By

Contributed By

National Library of Australia

[nla.pic-an8021489]

(from 'The Australian picture pleasure book : illustrating the scenery, architecture, historical events, natural history, public characters &c., of Australia', engraved, selected and arranged by Walter G. Mason, Sydney : J.R. Clarke, 1857 )

Agricultural Society's Exhibition at Moore Park April 1882

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

(Illustrated Sydney News, 13 May 1882, p12)

Betty's 'racey' narratives: Canterbury Club is the first to give full membership to the ladies, April 1940

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By

Contributed By

National Library of Australia

[nla.news-article51271755 via Trove]

(The Australian Women's Weekly, 6 April 1940, p30)

Bookmaker in the Members' enclosure at Randwick Racecourse, 1958

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By

William (Bill) Brindle

Contributed By

National Archives of Australia

[A1200, L27087]

Bookmaker with tote board, Warwick Farm Racecourse 1960

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By

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[d7_08117 / Australian Photographic Agency 08117]

(Mitchell Library)

Camp of Bushmen's contingent, Kensington Racecourse January 1900

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Contributed By

State Archives & Records New South Wales

[1254_a011_a011000019r]

Canterbury Park Racecourse 1897

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

(Australian Town and Country Journal, 10 April 1897, p26)

Canterbury Park Racecourse on Eight-Hours Day 1905

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

(Canterbury Park Racecourse on Eight-Hours Day 1905)

Canterbury Racecourse, paddock and leger, 1947

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[d1_36535 / GPO1 36535]

(Mitchell Library)

Crowds in front of the totalisator board, Randwick racecourse c1935

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By

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[hood_04897 / Home and Away 4897]

Derby Day at Randwick 1937

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By

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

Derby Day, Randwick 1937

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By

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

Derby Day, Randwick Racecourse 1937

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By

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

Five-Dock Grand Steeple-chase: The Stone Wall. Mr Garrick on British Yeoman. Mr Watt on Highflier. Mr Hely on Block, 1844

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By

Thomas Balcombe

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a1712003 / PXD 659, 3]

(Mitchell Library)

Harold Park going... 11 January 2011

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By

Newtown graffiti

Contributed By

[https://www.flickr.com/photos/newtown_grafitti/5345706511]

(CC BY 2.0 )

John Rose Holden c1850s

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a928153/ MIN 31]

(Mitchell Library)

John Rose Holden, the sportsman 1847

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By

William Nicholas

Contributed By

National Library of Australia

[nla.pic-an8148558]

(from 'Heads of the people: an illustrated journal of literature, whims and oddities', Sydney: W Baker 1847)

Jorrocks the celebrated Australian racehorse, 1848

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By

Edward Winstanley

Contributed By

National Library of Australia

[nla.pic-an5598074]

Mr WL Davis, secretary of the Canterbury Park Race Club, and his pet kangaroo at Canterbury Park Racecourse on Eight-Hours Day 2 ...

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

(Australian Town and Country Journal, 11 October 1905, p39)

Mrs Marsall's picnic party at Randwick races, 1930s

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By

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[hood_03026 / Home and Away 3026]

(Mitchell Library)

Night trotting Harold Park February 1966

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By

Contributed By

National Library of Australia

[nla.pic-vn4590516]

Northern end of Hyde Park, St James Parsonage, Dispensary, afterwards the Mint, and Emigration Barracks 1842

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By

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a928373 / DG SV*/Sp Coll/Rae/16]

(Dixson Galleries)

Part of Sydney & St James' Church from the square called the Race Course, 1844

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By

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

(attributed (Mitchell Library)

Party from Sydney for the Homebush races, 1854

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By

Contributed By

National Library of Australia

[nla.pic-an8021471]

Phar Lap, AJC Derby, Randwick 1929

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Reproduced courtesy of

Museum Victoria

[Item SH 990797]

Preparing for the Start, c1850

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By

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a1528004 / DG SSV*/General/5]

(Dixson Galleries)

Race between Sportsman and Cooramin, Homebush 1854

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By

Contributed By

National Library of Australia

[nla.pic-an8021482]

Race horse and jockey, undated

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By

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a128321 / ML 427]

(Mitchell Library)

Racegoers See Air Display 19 April 1942

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Contributed By

National Library of Australia

[nla.news-article17798654]

(The Sydney Morning Herald, 20 April 1942, p 4)

Racehorses Love Song and Cyprus exercising on Maroubra Beach September 1931

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By

Margaret Gifford

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a9727055 / PXE 1598 / Box 7]

(Album 06: Photographs of the Allen family, 1931)

Randwick Racecourse 1900s

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a116296 / PXE 711/296]

Randwick Racecourse c1875

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By

Bernard Otto Holtermann

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a2267014 / DL PXX 73/34]

(Dixson Library)

Randwick Racecourse, Sydney 1860s

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a089338 / SPF/338]

Randwick Races from St Jude's, 5 September 1863

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By

Henry Grant Lloyd

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a5894064 / DL PX 42]

(Dixson Library)

Restrictions on spectators for the first race meet at Hyde Park Racecourse in October 1810

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Contributed By

National Library of Australia

[The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser , 13 October 1810, p1 via Trove]

Royal Randwick Racecourse 1948

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Contributed By

City of Sydney Archives

[SRC11917]

Sir Joynton Smith

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a928559 / DL 92 / 263]

(Dixson Library)

Spring fashions, Metropolitan Handicap, Randwick Racecourse 4 October 1937

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By

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[hood_16287 / Home and Away 16287]

(Mitchell Library)

Sydney Cup, Randwick Racecourse 1937

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By

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a1719003 / ON 204 Box 27/26-42]

Sydney Cup, Randwick Racecourse March 1937

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By

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a1719004 / ON 204 Box 27/26-42]

Sydney Racecourse 1850

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By

Thomas Livingstone Mitchell

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a1480029 / A 331, opp p 174 (detail)]

(from 'Survey of a line of road leading from the intersection of the Old Point Piper and the Old South Head Roads into the present road heading to Mudbank Botany', Illustrations from Progress in Public Works & Roads in NSW 1827-1855) (Mitchell Library)

The Canterbury Park Race Officials, Mr WL Davis and Mr Michael Searle 1889

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

(Australian Town and Country Journal, 19 October 1889, p33)

The caretaker of Canterbury Park Racecourse and his pets 1897

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[TN83]

(Australian Town and Country Journal, 10 April 1897, p26 (detail))

Totalisator windows in the Leger at Canterbury Racecourse 1947

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[d1_36546 / GPO1 36546]

(Mitchell Library)

Trams carrying race day crowds at Randwick Racecourse 1920s

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Contributed By

State Archives & Records New South Wales

[17420_a014_a0140001155]

University of New South Wales, Randwick Racecourse and Sydney 2005

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By

Contributed By

Wikimedia Commons

[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:UNSW_and_sydney.jpg]

View of the race course at Homebush, near Sydney 1857

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By

Contributed By

National Library of Australia

[nla.pic-an8021476]

Randwick races 1961

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Contributed By

Private collection

Bill Whittaker, noted Sydney racing journalist, on Kerry Packer, punting and Harold Park 2007

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By

Courtesy:

City of Sydney Council

(From the oral history collection)

John Ryan on the Randwick racecourse 2009

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By

Courtesy:

City of Sydney Council

(From the oral history collection)

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