| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 093650 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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PALMALMAL PLANTATION, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-07-05. A COMPARISON OF THE SIZE OF THE ...
Description
PALMALMAL PLANTATION, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-07-05. A COMPARISON OF THE SIZE OF THE HORSES AND JOCKEYS USED BY TNE NEW BRITAIN TURF CLUB, 18 ADVANCED ORDNANCE DEPOT. A COMPLETE RACECOURSE IS IN THE RECREATION HUT WITH TOTALISATOR, PAYING OUT WINDOWS, PROGRAMS, STEWARDS, STARTER AND JUDGE. THE HORSES WITH WELL KNOWN JOCKEYS UP, ARE MADE OF WAX AND MOVE ALONG A 12-FOOT TRACK BY VIBRATION. PICTURED ABOVE IS JOCKEY D. MUNRO RIDING YOU BEAUT.