Racetracks (Horse racing) - New Zealand - West Coast Region
Photographs of scenes and events in the Westport and Buller districts
Date: 1930s-1940s
From: Lewers, Neville Robert, 1913- :Photographic negatives, transparencies and prints
Reference: PAColl-6180-08
Description: Flounder fishing by acetylene lamp; bridge building; beer barrel racing in the main street of Westport; Karamea Dairy Factory; the first use of bulldozers for clearing bush on the West Coast; interior of J M Robertson and sons bakery in Westport; the new Carters Beach Airport; Granity from the air; Hawks Crag and Cape Foulwind; dog racing. Quantity: 32 b&w original photographic print(s).
Greymouth Trotting Course West Coast. New Zealand
Date: Between 1923 and 1928
From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand
By: Heaphy, P C, active 1920s
Reference: Pan-0470-F
Description: Panorama of the Greymouth Trotting Club racetrack and grandstands taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on tape - "Mr Heaphy Grey Trotting Course"; Photographer's title on negative - Greymouth Trotting Course West Coast. New Zealand Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 111.1 cm
Greymouth Racecourse
Date: Between 1923 and 1928
From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand
By: Coates, J E, active 1920s
Reference: Pan-0472-F
Description: Panorama of the Greymouth Racecourse, viewed from the horse racing track looking into wooden stands, outbuildings and associated viewing areas taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - "J.E. Coates Greymouth Race Course" Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 23.8 x 101.6 cm
Photographs relating to horse racing, Greymouth
Date: 2002, 2005
From: Farrell, Damer, 1943-: Photographs of the West Coast
Reference: PADL-000332
Description: Photographs relating to horse racing at the Greymouth Jockey Club. Arrangement: These files were originally delivered to the library within a folder called "Horse1 (omoto05)" Quantity: 87 digital photograph(s).
Photographs relating to 2004 Kumara Racing Club
Date: 2004
From: Farrell, Damer, 1943-: Photographs of the West Coast
Reference: PADL-000331
Description: Photographs relating to horse racing at the Kumara Racing Club in 2004. Arrangement: These files were originally delivered to the library within a folder called "Horse1 (kumara 04)" Quantity: 74 digital photograph(s).
Photographs relating to trotting
Date: 2001-2005
From: Farrell, Damer, 1943-: Photographs of the West Coast
Reference: PADL-000334
Description: Photographs relating to harness racing in Greymouth and Reefton, West Coast Region. Arrangement: These files were originally delivered to the library within folders called "Horse1 (trotts)" and "Horse1 (trotts05)" Quantity: 74 digital photograph(s).
Entrance gates to the racecourse at Reefton
Date: 1936
From: Junge, Norman Earl, 1916-1989 :Negatives and photographs of Reefton and Inangahua districts
Reference: 1/4-022934-F
Description: Entrance gates to the racecourse at Reefton. Photograph taken by Norman E Junge in 1936. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print. Date from Dom O'Sullivan, The Reefton trots : a centennial history ([Reefton, N.Z.] : Reefton Trotting Club, [1998]) page 63 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative
Racecourse, Greymouth
Date: [190-?]
From: West Coast Historical and Mechanical Society : Photographs
Reference: 1/2-096869-F
Description: Racecourse, Greymouth, circa 1900s. Shows spectators behind a picket fence. Photographer unidentified. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative
View of the Mill/Domett streets trotting track, Westport
Date: 1940s
From: Lewers, Neville Robert, 1913- :Photographic negatives, transparencies and prints
Reference: PAColl-6180-08-01
Description: View of the Mill/Domett streets trotting track Westport, from the air. Photographed by an unknown photographer in the 1940s Source of descriptive information - Notes onprint. Hoistorical notes from Library client, 2007. This track was the venue used by the Westport Trotting Club. The first meeting on their new Mill Street race course was held on 26 December 1903. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print
Photographs relating to Kumara Racing Club
Date: 1999-2003
From: Farrell, Damer, 1943-: Photographs of the West Coast
Reference: PADL-000330
Description: Photographs relating to horse racing at the Kumara Racing Club from 1999 to 2003. Arrangement: These files were originally delivered to the library within a folder called "Horse1 (kumara)" Quantity: 74 digital photograph(s).