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This photograph shows the main totalisator building (TAB) at the Awapuni Racecourse. The decision to begin race meetings in Palmerston North was made at a meeting of sportsmen in October 1880. D H McArthur was to be President. The first race couse was situated at the end of Park Road and met there from July 1883 until 1903 when the Awapuni Race course was brought into commission (due to erosion at the previous site). A branch railway was laid in 1905 to carry patrons from Palmerston North to the race course.

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2014P_Ra16_007592
Title
Totalisator Building, Awapuni Racecourse
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Ra 16
Held In
Coolstore

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Creation

Created By
Place
Palmerston North
Date
1950

Object rights

Credit Line
Palmerston North City Library

Taxonomy

Tags
betting,
buildings,
field,
gambling,
horse,
photographs,
racing,
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