Old Brisbane

1890s2 photos

Old racecourse at New Farm inundated by the 1893 flood1893Funeral procession of the famous jockey, Brickwood Colley, in Brisbane, 18961896

1900s5 photos

Scene at Eagle Farm racecourse, Brisbane, 19001900Lady Lamington decorating the racehorse Master Bernie at Eagle Farm racecourse, Brisbane, 19001900Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane, Queensland, 19001900Stewards' Stand at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane, Queensland, 19001900View from the saddling enclosure at Ascot Racecourse, Brisbane, 19021902

1910s4 photos

Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane, 19171917Avro aircraft a the Kedron Park Racecourse, Brisbane, 19191919Eagle Farm Racecourse and surrounds, as seen from the air, Brisbane, 19191919Captain F. Smith and the Peace Loan Committee at Kedron Racecourse, 19191919

1920s7 photos

Prince of Wales at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane in July 19201920Prince of Wales taking a thoroughbred out at the Ascot Racecourse, Brisbane, 19201920His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales, on horseback at Ascot Racecourse, Brisbane in 19201920Procession of children, on their way to Deagon Racecourse, outside the Sea View Hotel, Shorncliffe, Brisbane, 19221922Horse racing on the racetrack in Brisbane, Queensland,19241924Duke and Duchess of York at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane, 19271927Looking from Toorak Road, Hamilton, over Albion Racecourse, Brisbane, 19291929

1930s14 photos

Tom Winterbottom and J. Malyon have a chat at the Tattersall's Gold Cup Race Meeting, Brisbane, August 19321932Mesdames Shean, Glover and Bishop at Albion Park Racecourse, Brisbane, September 19321932Crowds watch the finish of the Ascot Handicap at Eagle Farm races, Brisbane, August 19321932Esma Quinn and Gwen Johnson at the Doomben races, Brisbane, 29 July 19331933Jockey Jim Gorman is putting lead in his saddle before a race, Brisbane, 19331933Group of well dressed gentlemen, including Mr Fourex, at the races, Doomben, Brisbane, 19331933Angela Casey, Enid Maxted, Albi Maxted and Mrs Maxted at Doomben Races, Brisbane, 20 May 19331933Making an appearance at the Doomben races was Mr. Fourex, Brisbane, May 19331933Jockey Tom Spencer weighing in at Albion Park races, Brisbane, January 19341934New jockey stand at the Doomben racetrack, Brisbane, 19381938Edna Mann and Edna Parkes at Doomben Races, Brisbane, 19381938Jockeys on their way to the mounting yard at a race track in Brisbane, 19391939Mavis Elliott and Del Good count out their winnings at the Doomben Races in Brisbane, 19391939Woman enjoying a drink from the fountain at the Albion Park racecourse, Brisbane, 19391939

1940s9 photos

Horse, jockey and groom at the stables at Eagle Farm Racecourse, 19401940Mr. D. W. H. Kenyon, Joan Charters and June Shepherd at the Doomben Races, Brisbane, 19401940Margery Foll and Mrs Foll (wife of Senator Foll) at Doomben Racecourse, Brisbane, 19401940Crowd at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Ascot, Brisbane, May 19401940Inside the weighing-in room at Eagle Farm racecourse, Brisbane, May 19411941Floods in the bookmaker's ring at Albion Park Racecourse, Brisbane, 18 January 19411941Sheppard's Pride, ridden by K. Birrer, pictured at Albion Park Racecourse, Brisbane, March 19451945Jockeys listening to the Caulfield Cup, 19481948Close finish in the Doomben Cup, Brisbane, 19491949

1950s4 photos

Doomben Cup being presented to H. Lee by E. M. Hanlon, Brisbane, July 19501950Parade of horses, before the running of the Doomben Ten Thousand race, Brisbane, July 19501950Doomben Cup being presented to owner-trainer Harry Lee, Doomben, 19501950Presentation of cutlery to a jockey at Ipswich, 19531953

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