Series 097: Aerial views of Morphettville Racecourse [BRG 397/2/97] • Photograph

Item 1: Aerial view of Morphettville Racecourse.

Item 1: Aerial view of Morphettville Racecourse.

Aerial view of Morphettville Racecourse, bordered by Morphett Road and Anzac Highway. The photograph is taken from a high altitude and is looking south west. The railway line (later the tram line) is to the right of the image. Glenelg is in the background.

Item 2: Aerial view of Morphettville Racecourse.

Item 2: Aerial view of Morphettville Racecourse.

Aerial image of Morphettville Racecourse, looking east. Morphett Road and Anzac Highway are in the foreground, and trains can be seen on the railway line near the main grandstand. Mounted Police and a crowd of people can be seen in front of the grandstands. The event is believed to be the arrival of aviator Bert Hinkler in April 1928.

Item 3: Aerial view of Morphettville Racecourse and Glenelg East.

Item 3: Aerial view of Morphettville Racecourse and Glenelg East.

Aerial photograph of Morphettville Racecourse, looking west. Anzac Highway, Morphett Road and the railway line are in the centre of the image. Houses at Glenelg East can be seen at the top of the image.

Item 4:  Aerial view of Morphettville Racecourse.

Item 4: Aerial view of Morphettville Racecourse.

Aerial photograph of the grandstands at Morphettville Racecourse, looking south west. Anzac Highway, Morphett Road and the railway line are in the centre of the image.

Item 5: Grandstands at Morphettville Racecourse.

Item 5: Grandstands at Morphettville Racecourse.

Aerial photograph of the northern part of Morphettville Racecourse, looking south south west. Anzac Highway and the railway line are in the foreground. Morphett Road can be seen towards the top of the image.

Item 6: Grandstands at Morphettville Racecourse.

Item 6: Grandstands at Morphettville Racecourse.

Aerial photograph of the grandstands at Morphettville Racecourse, looking east. Anzac Highway, Morphett Road and the railway line are in the foreground. A billiards hall is on the corner of the roads.

Item 7: Aerial view of Morphettville Racecourse.

Item 7: Aerial view of Morphettville Racecourse.

Aerial photograph of the northern part of Morphettville Racecourse, including grandstands, looking north. Morphett Road runs along the left side of the image. An open-topped bus is passing through the intersection of Anzac Highway and Morphett Road. Houses in Camden Park can be seen at the top of the image.

Item 8: Grandstands at Morphettville Racecourse.

Item 8: Grandstands at Morphettville Racecourse.

Aerial photograph of the grandstands on the northern side of Morphettville Racecourse, taken from a high altitude and looking north west. The view extends along Anzac Highway towards Glenelg.

Item 9: Grandstands at Morphettville Racecourse.

Item 9: Grandstands at Morphettville Racecourse.

Aerial photograph of the grandstands at Morphettville Racecourse, looking south. Anzac Highway is in the foreground. Morphett Road is to the right of view.