Totalisator Building, Awapuni Racecourse

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Title

Totalisator Building, Awapuni Racecourse

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Palmerston North City Library

Collection

Manawatū Heritage

Description

This photograph shows a large crowd outside the main totalisator building (TAB) at a winter meeting 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 ...

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Image

Date created

1950

Creator

L T

URL

https://manawatuheritage.pncc.govt.nz/item/9132163b-3996-43b0-9c6e-083f6eab5d95

Locations

67 Racecourse Road, Awapuni, Palmerston North

Related subjects

1950s / activities and events / betting / black and white / crowd / field / fun / gambling / horse / photographs / racecourse / racing

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