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Horse racing

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:

[Group outside Winton Racecourse Members Stand], 1922

 Item — Drawer West 6 d: Series S1760
Identifier: S17600008
Scope and Contents Group of men, most likely from the Winton Jockey Club, standing with the clark of the course outside the members stand at the Winton Racecourse.
Dates: 1922

[Group outside Winton Racecourse Members Stand]

 Digital Image
Identifier: D17600008

HAZLETT, William Nicholl (Bill) interviewed by Morag Forrester

 Record Group — Box 50
Identifier: H0547
Overview Before the government undertook a major farm development programme in the Te Anau Basin between the 1950s and 1980s, the scattered large leasehold runs were in the hands of individuals/families. The Hazlet family of Invercargill took up the Burwood, Centre Hill and Mavora Runs in the 1920s but it wasn't until the estate became the responsibility of Bill's father (also named Bill) in the late 1940s that major developments were pioneered with the help of the newly introduced system of...
Dates: 2005

Jim (Ray) Valli Collection

 Record Group
Identifier: A0154
Dates: Majority of material found within c.1950s - 2007

JOHNSTONE, Thomas William Edward (Tom) interviewed by Nancy Burnett

 Record Group — Box 14
Identifier: H0295
Overview In this interview, Tom tells of family history, his education and employment history. He describes his time overseas during WW2 in Egypt, North Africa and Italy over a 3-year period. On return to New Zealand Tom tells of employment and purchase of a farm at Lochiel as well as talking of his interests which included: playing rugby and horse racing. He both raised and owned race horses.
Dates: 2017

MARSHALL, Robert Noel interviewed by Oweena Frew

 Record Group — Box 7
Identifier: H0110
Overview Robert shares his family history, living at the Invercargill Race Course where his father was the caretaker for 41 years. Robert covers his education, employment record, and years in the war where he was in Italy, Egypt and Casino; on returning to NZ he married, had a family, set up business in Gore with Fred Harvey for 20 years and purchased 200 acres of land. He introduced plumbing to business and were the first to produce long run spouting in NZ. He also gives a description of making metal...
Dates: 2012

Photographs, 1902 - 1927

 Series
Identifier: S1760
Dates: Majority of material found within 1902 - 1927

SDC - Wairio Jockey Club

 Record Group
Identifier: A0696
Processing Information This collection is awaiting arrangement and description. Please contact Archives Staff for details of collection content.
Dates: Majority of material found within 1909 - 1986

SHERIDAN, Michael Patrick interviewed by Lynne Grove

 Record Group — Box 21
Identifier: H0041
Overview Michael recalls his early life, education, and employment on NZ railways. He gives a detailed narration of his passion/interest of the horse racing industry in Southland and New Zealand i.e. history, breeding, race meetings, jockeys and commentators etc.
Dates: 2007