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Bookmaker in the Members' enclosure at Randwick...

Bookmaker in the Members' enclosure at Randwick Racecourse, 1958

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William (Bill) Brindle

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National Archives of Australia

[A1200, L27087]

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Brindle, William (Bill)

Bill Brindle was an official photographer with the Department of Information, later renamed the Australian News and Information Bureau, and then the Australian Information Service.

National Archives of Australia

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.

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Randwick

South-eastern, primarily residential suburb. Named after the home town of Simeon Pearce in Gloucestershire, England, it is the location of the Randwick Racecourse and Prince of Wales Hospital.

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Randwick racecourse

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Racecourse that predates the development of the suburbs around it.