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This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 10 April 1963, "Before a good crowd of both buyers and spectators at the Awapuni racecourse today, a number of thoroughbreds were offered. Top price up to lunch was for Lianstephan (a stallion), bought by Mr. W. Grant, of the South Island, for 2150 guineas."

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2017N_2017-20_017618
Title
"Manawatu Thoroughbred Sale"
Relation
Manawatu Standard Negative Collection
Format
B&W negative
Held In
Coolstore
Archive
Manawatū Evening Standard Negative Collection

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Creation

Created By
Place
Racecourse Road, Awapuni, Palmerston North
Date
April 10, 1963

Object rights

Credit Line
Fairfax Media New Zealand

Taxonomy

Tags
auction,
awapuni racecourse,
crowds,
horse racing,
horses,
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