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Also known as "The Tote". The Awapuni Racecourse was opened Boxing Day 1903, when the track was moved from the end of Park Road because of flooding. A totalisator was introduced to the racecourse in 1908 and the building was erected c 1917-1922.

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Ra 29
Date
circa 1930 to circa 1939
Digitisation ID
2014P_Ra29_007602
Held In
Coolstore

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Creation

Created By
Place
Palmerston North

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Taxonomy

Tags
betting,
buildings,
gambling,
photographs,
totaliser,
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