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This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 29th December 1965 "A section of the record-breaking crowd on the second day of the Manawatu Racing Club's Christmas meeting are seen watching the running of one of the early races. Despite wintry conditions, the rain held off and the crowd created record figures both in attendance and on the totallisator."

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2018N_2017-20_MS000582
Title
[Record-breaking crowd at Manawatu Racing Club's Christmas meeting]
Format
B&W negative
Held In
Coolstore
Archive
Manawatū Evening Standard Negative Collection

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Creation

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Place
Awapuni, Palmerston North
Date
December 28, 1965

Object rights

Credit Line
Fairfax Media New Zealand

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crowds,
horse racing,
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