These were saved by V246169 Pte Donald Rexford Speedy. POB Bendigo. Refer Cat No 4396.2P..1) Single sheet of paper folded. Titled “2nd Annual Meeting 25 June 1944. Mataranka Racing Club” .2) Single sheet of paper folded. Titled “Mataranka Picnic Races, Inaugral Meeting - Sunday 27th June 1943” .3) same as .2)Written in pencil on last page "Pte Speedy" horse race, programme, mataranka

.1) & .2) Group photo mounted on card of 17th Light Horse Regiment taken at Bendigo Race Course. .3) Framed photo of 2 soldiers, on left is E P SEYMOUR known as Padge..1) & .2) Labels stuck on mounts under photos. .3) Loose label stuck into frame.photography-photographs, frame accessories, military history - army, passchendaele barracks trust

Barry Lyons owned and managed the Windemere Hotel in Kangaroo Flat along with his wife Betty. Barry was a long time member of the Lions Club of Kangaroo Flat. Barry served as a Bendigo City Councillor from 2008 to 2016, and as Mayor in 2013 - 2014. Commemorative medallion for the Melbourne Cup Carnival at Flemington Race-course, collected and owned by Barry Lyons of Bendigo.bendigo, barry and betty lyons, windemere hotel kangaroo flat, lions club kangaroo flat, horse racing, melbourne cup carnival flemington

Arthur Allsop went into the business office at Bendigo (Vic.) of the late Mr. Alfred Joseph. He later operated as an independent bookmaker. Arthur Allsop was a partner in the firm of Kelly and Allsop and was involved in mining and speculation in Bendigo. He was elected as a member of the Bendigo Stock Exchange in 1906. He started his athletic career at picnic sports and was a fine athlete winning many foot races. For 15 years he acted as secretary of the Sandhurst City Fire Brigade, he was captain of the Bendigo lacrosse team. He was a fair cricketer, and played against the English and Australian Elevens. He played football, and acted as secretary to the Bendigo Football Club. In later years he played bowls and captained pennant teams. He was a Past District- Grandmaster in the M.U.I.O.O.F. Allsop eventually moved to Melbourne and then Sydney working as a bookmaker. He died in Sydney in 1921. His wife Belle died in Bendigo in 1914 and is buried in the Bendigo Cemetery.Three record books used by Bookmaker Arthur Allsop. Dark coloured leather covers. One has SANDHURST printed in gold lettering, one has A ALLSOP VICTORIAN CLUB and one has ARTHUR ALLSOP VICTORIAN CLUB. All books have ruled columns for record keeping. The three books cover the period January 1982 - December 1893, January 1892 - July 1894 and October 1888 to March 1889. The books contain handwritten records of races across Victoria including names of horses and betting records.horse racing, bookmaker, arthur allsop, kelly and allsop

The Sydenham gardens were set up in 1854 to provide an area of relaxation for diggers. A German, Mr Kraemer, made extensive plantings of ornamentals and fruit trees. The area expanded to 11 acres in 1865 and 25 acres in 1916. T O Hunter owned the gardens from about 1896 and initially it was used for many types of entertainment including, picnics, festivals and sporting events. It was situated off Holdsworth Road in what is now Jackass Flat. T O Hunter was a cordial manufacturer in Macrae Street, who was prominent in many sporting areas. He was President of the Bendigo Coursing Association and raced both dogs and horses. By the time he sold the gardens in 1936 to Mr Muir, he was using the gardens as grazing for his horses.Photograph: aerial view of Sydenham Gardens Estate Circa 1972 , as noted on photo Colour photo, A5 sizephoto sydenham gardens estate, aerial photo