Wellington Racing Club

Date: 1915 - 1919

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to horse racing in New Zealand]

By: Auckland Racing Club; Takapuna Jockey Club; Wellington Racing Club

Reference: Eph-A-HORSE-RACING-1915/1919

Description: Auckland Racing Club. Programmes for meetings on: Season 1915-16; 26 December 1916; 29 December 1916; 1 January 1916 [or 1917]; 9 April 1917; 26 December 1919. Some races have handwritten notes of the jockeys' names. Avondale Jockey Club. Autumn meeting. First day, 11 April 1917. Takapuna Jockey Club. Programmes for meetings 2 February 1916; 29 January 1917. Wellington Racing Club. Programmes for meetings 26 October 1918; 25 January 1919. Quantity: 11 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying around 123 x 195 mm.

Date: 1856

From: Pearse, John, 1808-1882: [Album. 1851-1856]

Reference: E-455-f-087-3

Description: A programme for horse-races with a list of horses racing and expected prizes. The list includes horses owned and ridden by Maori Quantity: 1 letterpress. Physical Description: Letterpress on newsprint, 269 x 137 mm

Date: 1920 - 1929

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to horse racing in New Zealand]

By: Auckland Racing Club; Avondale Jockey Club (Auckland, N.Z.); Bay of Plenty Jockey Club; Canterbury Jockey Club (Christchurch, N.Z.); Otaki-Māori Racing Club; Wanganui Jockey Club; Whangarei Racing Club; Wellington Racing Club; Wellington Trotting Club

Reference: Eph-A-HORSE-RACING-1920s

Description: Includes: Auckland Racing Club programmes: 26 April 1920 (with HRH Prince of Wales -blue silk bound); 10 November 1920. Auckland Racing Club programmes for season 1928-1929. Auckland Racing Club. Programme for Autumn meeting 1929. Avondale Jockey Club. Autumn meeting. 10 April 1920. Programme. Avondale Jockey Club. Spring meeting, 2 October 1920. Programme (PR-07-0350) Avondale Jockey Club. Autumn meeting. 2 April 1921. Programme (PR-05-0405) Avondale Jockey Club. Spring meeting. 24 September 1921. Programme (PR-03-0339) Avondale Jockey Club. Autumn meeting. 24 April 1922. Programme (PR-03-0339) Avondale Jockey Club. Spring meeting. First day. 23 September 1922. Programme. Bay of Plenty Jockey Club. 21 March 1923. Programme. Canterbury Jockey Club. Race meeting at Riccarton in honour of the visit of the Prince of Wales. 15 May 1920. Programme. Dannevirke meeting. 15 December 1920. Card / programme. Otaki Maori Racing Club. Spring meeting. Second day 21 September 1925. Official programme. Takapuna Jockey Club. Season 1920-21. Programmes (PR-05-0405) Takapuna Jockey Club. Season 1927-28. Programmes (PR-05-0405) Takapuna Jockey Club. Season 1928-29. Programmes (PR-05-0405) Takapuna Jockey Club. Season 1929-30. Programmes (PR-05-0405) Wanganui Jockey Club. Spring meeting. First day, 10 September 1925. Programme. Wellington Racing Club. Summer meeting at Trentham. Second day 22 January 1920. Programme. Wellington Racing Club. Invitiation card to opening of new grandstands at Trentham Race Course. 20, 22, 24 January 1925, Wellington Trotting Club. 14 January 1925. programme. Wellington Trotting Club. 17 September 1927. Programme. Woodville meeting. 8 December 1920. Paper slip / programme, with accompanying ticket for Oete and Woodville handicaps. Whangarei Racing Club. Annual meeting at Avondale. 13 October 1920. Programme. Quantity: 26 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklets and fliers, sizes varying under 200 mm. Provenance: Some purchased from Anah Dunsheath in 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005 and 2007. Some donated by Mr J Yaldwyn in 1994. Processing information: Te Whaiti family loan, South Wairarapa Trotting Club 1927, combined into ATL-Group-00753.

Date: 1910 - 1914

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to horse racing in New Zealand]

By: Auckland Racing Club; Rangitikei Racing Club; Takapuna Jockey Club; Waikanae Hack Racing Club; Wellington Racing Club

Reference: Eph-A-HORSE-RACING-1910/1914

Description: Includes programmes for: Auckland Racing Club. Programmes 1909-1910, with list of nominations and conditions for classic events 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912. (in one volume) Rangitikei Racing Club (Bulls). Summer meeting, first and second day 11-12 December 1912. (2 programmes) (PR-02-0622) Takapuna Jockey Club. Summer meeting. 29 January 1914. (PR-02-0622) Waikanae Hack Racing Club. Annual meeting 1 January 1910. Wellington Racing Club. Summer meeting Trentham racecourse. Third day. 26 January 1910. Wellington Racing Club summer meeting, Trentham Racecourse. Third day, 25 January 1911. Wellington Racing Club. Spring meeting, Trentham Racecourse. Second Day 27 October 1913. Also includes menu: Warner's Hotel (Christchurch) Souvenir of NZ Cup. 2 November 1912. Quantity: 9 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying around 123 x 195 mm.

Date: 1938

From: Gooch, Mitchell and MacDiarmid Ltd :[Architectural plans. 1906-1995].

By: Mitchell & Mitchell (Firm)

Reference: Plans-2002-058-022-020/022

Description: Includes floor plans, elevations, and details of entrance porch and a cupboard. Quantity: 3 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawings, on tracing paper, sizes varying up to 560 x 760 mm.

Date: 1900 - 1909

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to horse racing in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-A-HORSE-RACING-1900/1909

Description: Includes programmes for: 1900: Auckland Racing Club programmes for 1900-1901 (in one booklet) Canterbury Jockey Club. Jubilee Metropolitan Meeting, first day. 3 Novmebr 1900. Programme Canterbury Jockey Club. Jubilee Metropolitan Metting. Second day. 5 November 1900. Programme. 1902: Coromandel Racing Club summer meeting. First day, 12 March 1902. Official programme 1904: Wairarapa Racing Club. Summer meeting Tauherenikau, 1-2 January 1904. Official programme.1905: Canterbury Jockey Club. Autumn meeting 1905. First day. 24 April 1905. Programme. Canterbury Jockey Club. Grand National Meeting 1905. First day 15 August 1905. Programme. 1906: Wellington Racing Club. Summer meeting. First day, 20 January 1906. Programme Wellington Racing Club. Winter Steeplechase Meeting, Trentham Racecourse. First day, 11 July 1906. Official card [ie programme booklet] Wellington Racing Club. Spring meeting, Trentham Racecourse. Second day, 20 October 1906. Official card [ie programme booklet]. Auckland Racing Club. Programmes for season 1906-7, with list of nominations and conditions for classic events 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909 (all in one booklet) 1907: Canterbury meeting. Second day, Saturday Feb 9, [1907]. City Printing Co., Singer Avenue, Wellington. 1908: New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club. Spring meeting. [Christchurch], 12 November 1908. Official programme. Wellington Racing Club. Summer meeting Trentham Racecourse. Second day, 22 January 1908. Official card [ie programme bookklet] Wellington Racing Club. Summer meeting Trentham Racecourse. Third day, 25 January 1908. Official card [ie programme booklet] Wellington Pony & Galloway Racing Club. November meeting at Miramar Racecourse. Second day, 21 November 1908. Official programme. Quantity: 16 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying around 123 x 195 mm. Provenance: Metropolitan Trotting Club programme purchased in 2006.

Date: 1975 - 1976

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to horse racing in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-A-HORSE-RACING-1975/1976

Description: Includes: 1975: Manawatu Racing Club. Summer meeting held at Awapuni. 3rd day, Saturday 27th December 1975. Programme; also slipped in is a Lady's members' stand ticket (pale yellow oval, on string) and a betting ticket for Race 4: $1 for a place on horse 6 New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase Centennial. Willowbridge, Waimate, Sunday May 18 1975. Souvenir programme (2 copies) Centennial celebrations of New Zealand's greatest jumping race, the centennial of the New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase. Willowbridge, Waimate on 18th May 1975. Programme [for 17-19 May events] 1976: Masterton Racing Club (Inc) Spring meeting. Masterton Racecourse, 9 October 1976. Complimentary lady's or gent's [yellow ticket] Taranaki Jockey Club. Centennial meeting. First day, 8 March 1976. Official card ERC (Egmont Racing Club; at Hawera Racecourse). Visitor admittance to Members' stand (pink tag on string) You are invited to create the Autumn Festival Banquet Dinner to be held at the Racecourse at 7.00pm. Monday 22nd March 1976. RSVP Mrs Carolyn Milton phone 74-147. Admission: Part of the Banquet [Location unknown] WRC Inc. Stewards' enclosure Main grandstand, Autumn meeting 1976. Tag on green and white string The 1976/77 Lion punter's diary, written and edited by Barry O'Reilly Quantity: 11 items (and 1 duplicate). Physical Description: Booklets and fliers, sizes varying under 200 mm. Provenance: Purchased and donated from various sources, including one item donated by Maree Moxon in 1999; two ticket tags donated by Cmndr Denis Fairfax in 2013. Transfers: Collection received in Ephemera. Annual reports and various monographs to Published for appraisal.

Date: 1980 - 1983

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to horse racing in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-A-HORSE-RACING-1980/1983

Description: Includes: 1981: Raceweek. Your local with the compliments of Clyde Quay Tavern, Garry Ward (leasee). Vol 8 no. 3, for Saturday August 22, 1981. Garry's tip [for Foxton fields] Wairarapa Racing Club [Tauherenikau Races]. One machine-produced totalisator ticket each for 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th races. 1982: Your guide to Jetbet; introducing a speedier service for TAB customers [Guide booklet] Masterton Racing Club (Inc). Spring meeting, Saturday 9th October 1982. Programme TAB; the race pack. It's a great way to spend a buck. You bet! [Booklet. 1982] (2 copies) Wellington Racing Club Inc. First summer meeting 1982. Trentham, 1st day. Saturday 27 November 1982. [Programme] Wellington Racing Club Inc. First summer meeting 1982. Trentham, 2nd day. Upper Hutt Community Day, 4 December 1982. [Programme] 1983: Canterbury Jockey Club. Phar Lap Day, Friday 9th December 1983. Official programme Jetbet sell-pay on-course bet slips. They are simple, fast, accurate, confidential. Jetbet with Bet Slips [Wallet with pamphlet, betting form and 2 tickets inside] New Zealand's turf legacy ... a proud history preserved for the future. National Racing Museum Auckland. pamphlet 1984: Victoria Racing Club. Melbourne Cup Carnival. The Melbourne Cup. Flemington, Tuesday November 6 1984. Official programme 1985: Phar Lap National Museum [Pamphlet produxced by the National Museum of New Zealand 1985] ca 1988: Totalisator Agency Board bettor pack, with the compliments of TAB [White plastic wallet with a yellow card for the Melbourne Cup, yellow card listing location of betting shops, a Jetbet card, a biro with an Intertrack logo on it; and three pamphlets published by the TAB: Bet types; Racing jargon; How to slip bet] Quantity: 9 items (and one duplicate). Physical Description: Booklets and fliers, sizes varying under 200 mm. Provenance: Purchased and donated from various sources.

Date: 1940 - 1943

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to horse racing in New Zealand]

By: Auckland Racing Club

Reference: Eph-A-HORSE-RACING-1940/1943

Description: Includes: 1940: Auckland Racing Club. Programmes for season 1940-1941 (Programmes combined in one booklet) 1940: Woodville District Jockey Club. Summer meeting 1940, 7 and 9 December. Complimentary ticket (Yellow ticket) 1941: Auckland Racing Club. programmes for spring & mid-spring meetings 1941 (Programmes combined in one booklet) 1941: Foxton Racing Club. Winter meeting, Levin Racecourse, 24 May 1941. Lady's ticket (Yellow ticket) 1941: New Zealand sporting diary, October 1941 to July 1942. [Booklet] (2 copies one with spine tube that holds a pencil) 1941: Wellington Racing Club. Summer meeting, 16, 18 and 23 January 1941. [Combined] programme 1942: Auckland Racing Club. Winter meeting (Great Northern Steeplechase), 30 May & 6 June 1942. Programme 1942: Heliopolis Racing Club. [Heliopolis, Egypt]. Race card 15 February 1942. Part 2 Quantity: 9 items. Physical Description: Booklets and fliers, sizes varying under 200 mm.

Date: 1950 - 1959

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to horse racing in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-A-HORSE-RACING-1950s

Description: Includes: 1950: Wellington Racing Club. Summer meeting, first day, 21 January 1950. Official card 1951: Inter-Dominion championship pacing & trotting carnival. Christchurch, 10-24 Feb 1951. Programme booklet 1951: Wairarapa Racing Club autumn meeting. Tauherenikau Racecourse. Second day, 26 March 1951. Official programme 1952: Wairarapa Racing Club summer meeting. Tauherenikau Racecourse. First day, 1 January 1952. Official programme 1953: Auckland Racing Club. Programmes for season 1953-1954 [Several programmes in one booklet] 1954: Royal Cup Meeting in the most distinguished presence of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh. Trentham Racecourse, Thursday 14 January 1954. [Programme] 1954: 1954-55 racing and trotting meetings, with the compliments of the Auckland Star. [Green folded card] 1955: Masterton Racing Club. Wairarapa Spring meeting. Race tickets (see child record) 1955: Wairarapa Racing Club summer meeting. Tauherenikau Racecourse. First day, 1 January 1955. Official programme 1955: 1955/56 trotting and racing fixtures (folded pink card) 1957: T.A.B. 5th annual ball. Majestic Cabaret, 3 July 1957. [Programme] 1958: Banks Peninsula Trotting Club. Motukarara, 11 October 1958. Official programme 1959: Canterbury Chamber of Commerce. Centwennial banquet - ball. Metropolitan Trotting Club kiosk, Addington, 11 April 1959 [Programme with gold cover, and printed throughout in gilt lettering] 1959: Thames Jockey Club. Ninetieth anniversary meeting, 3 Janaury 1959. Official card [programme] Quantity: 14 items. Physical Description: Booklets and fliers, sizes varying under 200 mm. Provenance: Purchased and donated from various sources.

Date: 1964 - 1969

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to horse racing in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-A-HORSE-RACING-1964/1969

Description: Includes: 1964: Gore Racing Club (Inc). 75th jubilee meeting. First day, 1 February 1964. [Programme] 1964: Gore Racing Club (Inc). 75th jubilee meeting. Second day, 8 February 1964. [Programme] 1964: Greymouth Trotting Club. Victoria Park Raceway, Greymouth, 4 and 6 January 1964. Programme (green pamphlet) 1964: Kumara Racing Club. Annual race meeting to be held on the Kumara Racecourse, 11 January 1964. Programme (pamphlet) 1964: Kumeu Non-Tote Trotting Club in conjunction with Auckland Trotting Owners Trainers and Breeders' Association. Equalisator meeting and qualifying trials. Alexandra Park Raceway Epsom, 9 May 1964. Official racecard 1964: Kumeu Non-Tote Trotting Club in conjunction with Auckland Trotting Owners Trainers and Breeders' Association. Equalisator meeting and qualifying trials. Alexandra Park Raceway Epsom, 7 November 1964. Official racecard 1964: Pukekohe Non-Tote Trotting Club (Inc) in conjunction with Auckland Trotting Owners', Trainers and Breeders' Association (Inc). Equalisator meeting and qualifying trials at Alexandra Park Raceway Epsom, 15 August 1964. Official racecard 1964: "The New Zealand racehorse" Special supplement. Trentham summer sale and Trentham Racing Carnival, Jan. 1964. 1964: Wellington Racing Club. Spring meeting at Trentham Racecourse. 3rd day, 26 October 1964. Official card 1965: "Good trot". 1st night Wellington, 11 Sept 1965 [Pamphlet showing racing selections] 1965: T.A.B. To mark the official opening of the Totalisator Agency Board Head Office and branch Building, Lambton Quay, Wellington, N.Z., by the Minister of Internal Affairs, the Hon D C Seath, Thursday 21st October 1965 (Shows floor plans and photographs of the building under construction) 1966: Wellington Trotting Club. Night trotting, Hutt Park Raceway, 15 Jan. 1966. Official programme. 1966: Waikouaiti Racing Club Inc. Centennial meeting, 12 March 1966. [Programme] (2 copies) 1967: Tattersall's Melbourne Cup consultation. $200,000 first prize. Race run at Flemington Victoria on Tuesday 7th November 1967. Flyer (2 different colours: 1 green, 1 yellow) 1967: $120,000 first prize Tattersall's Wellington Cup consultation. Flyer 1968: Thames Jockey Club. Centennial meeting, 1868-1968. Saturday 6th January 1968. Official card (Programme booklet) Quantity: 15 items. Physical Description: Booklets and fliers, sizes varying under 200 mm. Provenance: Purchased and donated from various sources.

Date: 1984 - 1989

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to horse racing in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-A-HORSE-RACING-1984/1989

Description: Includes: 1984: Victoria Racing Club. Melbourne Cup Carnival. The Melbourne Cup. Flemington, Tuesday November 6 1984. Official programme Wellington Racing Club. Winter 1984 Members gate pass [Yellow ticket] 1985: Phar Lap National Museum [Pamphlet produxced by the National Museum of New Zealand 1985] Wellington Racing Club Inc. Wellington Free Ambulance Service Inc Charity Race Day. Saturday 7 December 1985. [Programme] 1986: Matamata Racing Club. Waikato Stud Limited. September 5 1986. Entrance ticket, invitation and circular letter Wellington Racing Club. 1986 summer meeting, 3rd day, January 25. [Programme] Wellington Racing Club Inc. Wellington Free Ambulance Service Inc Charity Race Day, 6 December 1986. Programme ca 1988: Totalisator Agency Board bettor pack, with the compliments of TAB [White plastic wallet with a yellow card for the Melbourne Cup, yellow card listing location of betting shops, a Jetbet card, a biro with an Intertrack logo on it; and three pamphlets published by the TAB: Bet types; Racing jargon; How to slip bet] Quantity: 7 items. Physical Description: Booklets and fliers, sizes varying under 200 mm.

Date: [ca 1930s-ca 1940s]

From: Creator unknown: Display boards of photographs showing people and scenes in the Wellington region

Reference: PAColl-D-1437

Description: Display board with montages of photographic prints on one side. Images show horse races and race goers, possibly at Trentham Racecourse in Upper Hutt, taken circa 1930s-circa 1940s. The board may have been created by the Evening Post. The images include horses racing close to the finish line, and groups of men and women in formal clothing, including hats. Quantity: 1 display board, with 15 b&w original prints on one side. Physical Description: Mount, 46.1 x 53.4 cm with a montage of photographs of varying sizes

Date: 1930

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

By: Wellington Racing Club

Reference: Pan-2049-F

Description: Panoramic view of a people relaxing on the lawns behind the stands. Tearooms with plants climbing over trellis-work in the centre. Some people on garden seats, one tree on the left with seating all around the base. Horses and minders on the far left. Established trees and shady areas. Large group amongst trees on the right. Photograph taken by R P Moore in 1930. Inscriptions: No marginal notes - "On the lawn" Trentham Racecourse. 1930 Relationship complexity - See also 1/2-134207-F Relationship complexity - For print see PA6-355 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 19.7 x 129.8 cm

Date: 1930

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

By: Wellington Racing Club

Reference: Pan-2004-F

Description: Panoramic view of crowds behind barriers and in grandstands with the racetrack in the foreground. The grandstand on the right has been built in with a roof added since the 1929 Wellington Cup Day. Hills in the background. Photograph taken by R P Moore in 1930. Refer also Pan-2001, Pan-2002, Pan-2003, Pan-2005 for images of the 1929 Wellington Cup Day Inscriptions: No marginal notes - Cup Day at Trentham. 1930. Wellington, N.Z. Relationship complexity - See also 1/2-134194-F Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 19.7 x 109.8 cm

Date: 28th October 1929

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

By: Wellington Racing Club

Reference: Pan-2002-F

Description: Panoramic view of a busy race meeting on Wellington Cup day, 28.10.1929. The race track is in the foreground with crowds of people behind barriers and in the grandstands. Hills in the background. Photograph taken by R P Moore in 1929. See also 1/2-134198-F Inscriptions: No marginal notes - Wellington Cup Day. Trentham. Racecourse. 1929 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 19.7 x 103.3 cm

Date: 28th October 1929

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

By: Wellington Racing Club

Reference: Pan-2001-F

Description: Panoramic view of a busy race meeting on Wellington Cup day, 28.10.1929. The race track is in the foreground with grandstands and grassed areas in front crowded with people. Hills in the background. Photograph taken by R P Moore in 1929. See also 1/2-134184-F Inscriptions: No marginal notes - "Trentham Racecourse" 28.10.29 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 19.7 x 104.0 cm

Date: 28th October 1929

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

By: Wellington Racing Club

Reference: Pan-2005-F

Description: Panoramic view of a busy race meeting on Wellington Cup day, 28.10.1929. The race track is in the foreground with grandstands and grassed areas in front crowded with people. Hills in the background. Photograph taken by R P Moore in 1929. See also 1/2-134185-F Inscriptions: No marginal notes - Wellington Cup Day. Trentham Racecourse. 1929 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 19.7 x 103.1 cm

Date: 28th October 1929

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

By: Wellington Racing Club

Reference: Pan-2003-F

Description: Panoramic view of a busy race meeting on Wellington Cup day, 28.10.1929. The race track is in the foreground with grandstands and grassed areas in front crowded with people. Hills in the background. Photograph taken by R P Moore in 1929. See also 1/2-134189-F Inscriptions: No marginal notes - "Trentham Racecourse" 28.10.29 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 19.7 x 96.0 cm

Date: 1930

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

By: Wellington Racing Club

Reference: Pan-2015-F

Description: Panoramic view of a large crowd of men and women outside the totalisator building with one of the grandstands on the far left. There are a number of umbrellas (parasols?) in use. A clock shows it was 2.0 pm with the totalisator closing at that time before the next race. Hills in the background. Photograph taken by R P Moore in 1930. Refer also Pan-2001, Pan-2002, Pan-2003, Pan-2005 for images of the 1929 Wellington Cup Day Inscriptions: No marginal notes - Trentham Racecourse. Cup Day. 1930. Wellington, N.Z. Relationship complexity - See also 1/2-134205-F Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 19.7 x 131.6 cm