Racetracks (Horse racing) - New Zealand - Canterbury Region

Date: ca 1890s

Reference: PAColl-7440

Description: A tennis court; in the distance a group of men and women on a playing field in front of a grandstand; and people leaning against a fence in front of a grandstand with horses being led past at the start of a race. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 3 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 1920s-1950s]

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-223

Description: Photographs collected for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance, 1920s-1950s. Some are unidentified. Includes: Wreckage of a small aircraft in the Tararua Range (5 photos taken by D F Jones, Tararua Tramping Club), undated; Invercargill wedding group - Sadie Reid Pollock married Lawrence Graham Smillie (with handwritten description), undated; Miller-Luke wedding (bride with her bridesmaid Nancy Luke and flower girl, Sophie van Asch), taken by Lovell-Smith, Hastings, undated; W G Perry (negative of sailor, presumed dead), undated; Miss Cross of Masterton, and young friend Nigel Hawke of New Plymouth, Jun 1949; Spragg (studio portrait of 58 year old soldier wearing military decorations), undated. Model of Australian cruiser H M A S Sydney, part of a naval display for War Saving Day in Martin Place, Sydney, 1940s; floral ship at Tauranga (and handwritten description); Mr & Mrs T L H Gibson, 50th wedding anniversary, Sep 1949 (C E Clarke, photographer, Waimate). Typed list of unidentified photographs; typed list of Winston Churchill related photographs A Jackson of Wellington College and his Guide V Williams on top of Mount Cook, 31 Jan 1929; W Errington Keville (General manager of Shaw Savill & Albion) with wife and daughter, 1949; dismasted yacht Astral being rescued during Wellington to Lyttelton Yacht Race, 1951; officers of Boys Brigade companies at training course held at Trentham, 1950s?; NZ Model Aero Club Dominion Championship at Christchurch, 1952; aerial view of Addington Racetrack; three grandstands at unidentified racetrack showing racegoers. Quantity: 26 b&w original photographic print(s) (also mss and ts material). 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: [ca 1920s]

Reference: PAColl-6965

Description: Four views: two of trotting races at Addingtion Race Course; one of houses and buildings at the mouth of Ngauranga Gorge looking down towards the harbour with the Russian gun emplacement visible on the left; and one from behind The Terrace Gaol looking out over Welllington harbour. Photographer unidentified. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-059134 to 059136 Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass ¼ plate negatives

Date: 1900

By: Bowring, Walter Armiger, 1874-1931; Christchurch Press Company Ltd

Reference: B-094-002

Description: Full length caricature portrait of Mr Stead, in suit and hat, hands in pockets, with the Jubilee Meeting of the Club in progress behind him, probably at the Addington Racecourse. Published as supplement to the Weekly Press Nov 7, 1900 Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph 445 x 284 mm

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

By: Canterbury Jockey Club (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: Pan-1316-F

Description: Panorama showing the back view of various grandstands, totalisator buildings, a peep of the racetrack between buildings, manicured lawns and wide driveways. The parade ground is on the right of the image. Photograph taken in the 1920s by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - R P Moore's circular business stamp; Marginal notes on negative - Canterbury Jockey Club Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 19.7 x 120.0 cm

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

By: New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club (Inc)

Reference: Pan-1319-F

Description: Panoramic view of a low single-storeyed building with verandahs along the front. There are flower beds, lawns, shrubs, bridges across a pond and park benches in the foreground. Groups of people on the right are looking towards the race course with horse boxes and the back of one of the grandstands visible on the far left. Photograph taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Tea Kiosk. Trotting Grounds. Christchurch N.Z.; Marginal notes on negative - Metropolitan Trotting Club; Marginal notes on negative - 5 5 5 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 19.7 x 112.7 cm

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

By: Canterbury Trotting Club (N.Z.)

Reference: Pan-1317-F

Description: Spectators in stands and lining barriers along the track watch a race at Canterbury Trotting Course. Photograph taken on 5 August 1923 by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - "Canterbury Trotting Course New Zealand"; Marginal notes on negative - [On brown adhesive tape] Canterbury Trotting Club. 4 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 19.7 x 101.3 cm

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

By: Canterbury Jockey Club (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: Pan-1318-F

Description: Panorama of Riccarton Racecourse on race day showing members stand and enclosure in centre flanked by other grandstands. Spectators line barriers along the track. Photograph taken in the 1920s by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - "Riccarton Racecourse No. 539 New Zealand"; Marginal notes on negative - [On brown adhesive tape] Canterbury Jockey Club 4 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 19.7 x 104.6 cm

Date: ca 1920

From: Original photographic prints and postcards from file print collection, Box 15

By: Stonyer, A, active 1920

Reference: PAColl-7081-79

Description: A small pavilion in the middle of a race course at St Andrews Domain. Photograph taken by A Stonyer. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1923

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

By: Canterbury Trotting Club (N.Z.)

Reference: Pan-1321-F

Description: Crowds behind the grandstands near ticket booths, some selling 10/- tickets, others selling 1 pound tickets. Members' stand in the centre. Photograph taken on 5 August 1923 by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - [On brown adhesive tape] Canterbury Trotting Club. 3. 20 Normal d. [Tissue? [or] Lissur?] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 19.7 x 117.4 cm

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

By: Canterbury Jockey Club (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: Pan-1320-F

Description: Panoramic view from one of the grandstands over the Riccarton Racecourse. Other stands are partially visible on the far left and far right of the image. No people or horses in view. Photograph taken in the 1920s by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - bottom centre - Canterbury Jockey Club 3; Marginal notes on negative - 20 [Vigorus?] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 19.7 x 110.9 cm

Date: ca 1970-ca1980

From: Reed Publishing :Photographs relating to New Zealand mostly 1950s-1970s

By: Reed Publishing (NZ) Ltd

Reference: PAColl-4871-03

Description: Mixture of subjects listed in subject field Quantity: 41 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 1919]

From: The Press (Newspaper) :Negatives

Reference: 1/1-008231-G

Description: Possibly Riccarton Racecourse, Christchurch. Photograph taken circa 1919 for the Press newspaper, by an unidentified photographer. Shows the remains of a grandstand damaged by fire. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative Processing information: The collection description was updated in November 2020 with information regarding commercial use of the photographs.

Date: 1905 - 1915

From: Low, David 1891-1963 :Caricatures and cartoons [ca 1905-1916]

Reference: B-025-012

Description: Two race-goers at a racecourse, shown in profile, with binoculars, Quane smoking a cigar, Calcutt a pipe Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink 196 x 127 mm

Date: [ca 27 Apr 1949]

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-8983-46

Description: Aerial view of Riccarton Racecourse, Christchurch, photographed circa 27 April 1949. Photographer unidentified. Source of descriptive information - Notes on print. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 15.5 x 20.7 cm

Date: [ca 1900]

From: The Press (Newspaper) :Negatives

Reference: 1/1-008258-G

Description: Spectators at the Riccarton Racecourse, Christchurch. View includes grandstands. Photograph taken circa 1900 by a photographer for The Press. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative Processing information: The collection description was updated in November 2020 with information regarding commercial use of the photographs.

Date: 15 May 1920

From: Dudley Ward, Freda, 1894-1983 :Photographs of Edward, Prince of Wales, during a visit to New Zealand and Fiji

Reference: PAColl-9111-12

Description: Prince of Wales in the enclosure at Riccarton Race Course, Christchurch, during his visit to New Zealand. Photograph taken 15 May 1920 by an unknown photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 10.5 x 15 cm

Date: 1900

By: Bowring, Walter Armiger, 1874-1931; Christchurch Press Company Ltd; Cameron, Mary Jessep, 1922-2010

Reference: B-094-002-d

Description: Full length caricature portrait of Mr Stead, in suit and hat, hands in pockets, with the Jubilee Meeting of the Club in progress behind him, probably at the Addington Racecourse. Published as supplement to the Weekly Press Nov 7, 1900 Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph 366 x 271 mm

Date: 1877 - 1878

By: Brunton, Fanny Wright, 1824-

Reference: C-014-008

Description: Shows mountains beyond a plain dotted with flax and cabbage trees; identifies Mt Four Peaks on the left and Mt Peel on the right amongst the ranges Attribution based on comparison with Brunton sketchbook held by Hocken Library. On one leaf of partial sketchbook (same sheet as A171/32; Timaru Harbour ...) Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper 163 x 264 mm

Date: [ca 1919]

From: The Press (Newspaper) :Negatives

Reference: 1/1-008232-G

Description: Grandstand damaged by fire, possibly at Riccarton Racecourse, Christchurch. Photograph taken circa 1919 for the Press newspaper by an unidentified photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative Processing information: The collection description was updated in November 2020 with information regarding commercial use of the photographs.