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Racecourse Grandstand of Port [B 8088] • Photograph

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Summary

Racecourse Grandstand of Port Augusta. The previous grandstand of the Port Augusta Racecourse was replaced in 1915 by Mr W Kleeman of Jamestown. The railings were erected in 1917. The photograph shows a large two storey building with a hipped roof form. The upper level has a large grandstand with timber benches. The lower level contains clubrooms. in 1942 the Government acquired the racecourse to house 700 Chinese who had been evacuated from the Pacific Islands and were en route to the North to be used as labourers. The photograph shows a typical raceday in 1932 where the crowds fill the grandstand and surrounds. Their cars are parked in the foreground.

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Physical description

Photograph; 18.7 cm x 13.2 cm

Dates / Publication details

1932

Collection

Part of Port Augusta Collection

Subject

Grandstands -- South Australia -- Port Augusta
Racetracks (Horse racing) -- South Australia -- Port Augusta

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Digitisation information

Date

09/11/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,273 x 2,288 pixels (7.5 MP)

Size

7.52 MB

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