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This photograph shows horses being walked in front of the Ascot Stand 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
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Ra 20
Date
1950
Digitisation ID
2014P_Ra20_007596
Held In
Coolstore

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Taxonomy

Tags
1950s,
activities and events,
betting,
black and white,
crowds,
field,
fun,
gambling,
horse,
people,
photographs,
racing,
track,
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