Skip to Content
Description

A view of the crowd who are eagerly watching the racing. The Main Stand can be seen on the right of the photograph.The Manawatu Racing Club opened their Awapuni course in December 1903. By 1927, over £90,000 had been spent on the establishment and improvement of the course and it was considered one of the most up-to-date and best equipped in the country.During World War One, it gave the New Zealand Military Authorities free use of the course - with the condition that the field was cleared for races periodically. It was also used as a refugee camp after the Hawkes Bay earthquake. In February 1936, a violent storm severely damaged the Main Grandstand and most of the buildings (see STM 12 and STM 13). It cost nearly £4000 to repair the damage.

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Ra 12
Date
1937
Digitisation ID
2014N_Ra12_007836
Held In
Coolstore

Related items

Crowds at Awapuni Racecourse
Northern End of Course, Awapuni Racecourse
Parading of Horses, Awapuni Racecourse
Totalisator Building, Awapuni Racecourse
Main Stand, Awapuni Racecourse
Awapuni Race Course, Palmerston North
Parading of Horses, Awapuni Racecourse
Ashhurst-Pohangina Racing Club Meeting at Ashhurst
Crowds in front of Totalisator Building, Awapuni Racecourse
Unveiling of Te Peeti Statue, The Square
Unveiling of the War Memorial, The Square
Boxing Day Meeting, Awapuni Racecourse

Taxonomy

Tags
1930s,
activities and events,
black and white,
crowd,
crowds,
flag,
fun,
horse racing,
photographs,
racecourse,
track,
Community Tags

Report a problem

Related items

Crowds at Awapuni Racecourse
Northern End of Course, Awapuni Racecourse
Parading of Horses, Awapuni Racecourse
Totalisator Building, Awapuni Racecourse
Main Stand, Awapuni Racecourse
Awapuni Race Course, Palmerston North
Parading of Horses, Awapuni Racecourse
Ashhurst-Pohangina Racing Club Meeting at Ashhurst
Crowds in front of Totalisator Building, Awapuni Racecourse
Unveiling of Te Peeti Statue, The Square
Unveiling of the War Memorial, The Square
Boxing Day Meeting, Awapuni Racecourse