Photograph captures people assembled for a meeting of the Elaine Coursing Club at Larundel around 1923.Black and white photograph on cardboard mounting showing a large group of people on the verandah of the Elaine Coursing Club, Larundel. The verandah has wrought iron lace work. The house is made of bricks, and two large windows can be seen on either side of the large door. Many of the people are wearing hats, the women are wearing dresses and the men are wearing suits and ties. There are more women than men.There are several chairs on either side of the group.Verso (in pencil) 'Elaine Coursing Club Grandpa'elaine, elaine coursing club, coursing, larundel estate

Greyhound Coursing was popular as far back as 1886, when the first president of the club was Mr Gellion. From 1896, open coursing was held at Dhurringile Estate until 1904, when meetings were held "in the paddock north of the town" In 1919 the Tatura Plumpton Coursing Club was inaugurated and successfully ran many of the classics, such as the Oaks, Derby, and Waterloo Cup meetings until 1967, when Plumpton Coursing was declared illegal. Plumpton Coursing Club: L-R: Neil Colliver, Mick O'Reilly, Jack Maher, John Marker, Tom Cornish.Black and white photograph of members of the Plumpton Coursing Club. Photograph on foam backing.Plumpton Coursing Club - list of members (see below). approximately 1950's.tatura, recreations, sports

CLUNES COURSING EVENT AT AN OUTINGBLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH MOUNTED ON BROWN MAT BOARD OF GROUP OF PEOPLE AT COURSING EVENT - BUGGY UNDER GUM TREE.On Front; Handwritten in blue ink - COURSING SEASON - GEO FRASER WHITE BEARD REV. McFARLANE C.OF E CRESWICK, local history, photography, photographs, coursing

Plumpton Coursing Club|Back: Rom Lamarra, Mick O'Rielly|Middle: Bill Anderson, Jack O'Toole, Neil Colliver, Palmer Young|Front: Danny Phillips, Pat "Whistle" Noonan, Young Lamarratatura, recreations, sports, games, costume, male, children

Photograph loaned. Tatura Coursing Club.|Back: Ron Lomaro; Mick O'Reilly; Charlie Ryan;|Middle: Bill Anderson; Jack O'Toole; Neil Colliver; Palmer Young.|Front: Danny Phillips; Pat Noonan & young Lomaro.

CLUNES COURSING CLUB CHAMPION MEETING THURSDAY 22 JULY 1909. DRAW SAME EVENING AT CLUB HOTEL 7 O'CLOCK. A. E. KEMPSON. SECRETARY.POSTCARD PHOTOGRAPH - TROPHIES PRESENTED BY PRESIDENT GEORGE FRASER TO CLUNES COURSING CLUB. CHAMPION STAKES 1909 LARGE SILVER ENGRAVED TRAY, SILVER TEAPOT, SILVER COFFEE POT, SILVER SUGAR BOWL &SILVER MILK JUG.1909 CHAMPION MEETING. CLUNES ESTATE STAKE. THURSDAY JULY 22 & FOLLOWING DAYS. 64 ALL-AGES AT L 3.3.S EACH, TROPHY VALUE 35 GUINEAS. PRESENTED BY GEORGE FRASER. ESQ J.P. WITH 25 GUINEAS. ENTRIES CLOSE 3 PM WEDNESDAY 21ST JULYlocal history, photography, photographs, coursing

POSTCARD - CLUNES CHAMPION COURSING 1909local history, document, postcard, coursing

1936 photos of Victorian Waterloo Cup from "The Australian" 25 July 1936.photograph, people

Locals gathering near Lake Bolac with their horses and greyhounds , circa 1900.lake bolac, coursing

sport, merbein common

A COURSING MEETSEPIA PHOTOGRAPH MOUNTED ON TAN COLOURED MAT BOARD OF GROUP OF MEN. GREYHOUND DOGS - BUGGIES AND HORSES.On Reverse; Printed in black ink "Shire of Talbot & Clunes"local history, photography, photographs, coursing

A SECTION OF A SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH SHOWING A GROUP OF MEN AND BOYS WHO WERE IN THE COURSING CLUBlocal history, photography, photographs,

The Globe Hotel built 1874-75 for John Walsh was destroyed by fire and rebuilt in ?. Leased by William Fowler in 1891 who had been in Charlton since 1877. Copy of Lithograph of Charlton buildings. Large sign on building 'GLOBE HOTEL'. Eight men and women and three children standing in front of building, a horse and wagon also in front of the building with a man standing in the wagon holding the reins. Two greyhounds on the road.The Globe Hotel, High Street. WM. Fowler, Proprietor. The Home of Coursing.lithograph, globe hotel, fowler william, walsh john

Slide. Bendigo Easter Fair. Afloat by The Coursing Association of Australia at Eaglehawk. Some young ladies dressed in white or pink on the float.slide, bendigo, bendigo easter fair., bendigo easter fair.

Black and whit photograph of two men. One is named Ted Earnshaw, (unsure which one). Coursing Association. 13/02/91.clubs and associations, sport, greyhound racing

Black and white photograph of greyhound, winner of the Bendigo Cup.Left (trainer) George Blythe, dog Jake, Bill Collins, Tony Locket, Lex Campbell, (President) Coursing Association.clubs and associations, sport, greyhound racing

.1 Silver tray (electroplated), engraving on base, ornate handles .2 Creamer, jug with ornate handle, electroplated .3 Sugar bowl, electroplated, 2 handles, no lid .4 Teapot, electroplated, ornate handle, bone knob.1 "Clunes and District Coursing Club Trophy" Presented to J.R. & A.W. Carter, Won by A. Gillett's "Simple Mary" season 1911tea set, trophy, clunes and district coursing club

The White City Greyhound racing stadium was built at Tottenham in 1927, with the intention that mechanical lures and not live hares be used as pacemakers. The first meeting was held on 10 December 1927 but within 3 days, after strong lobbying by other sports bodies, the Victorian Government banned betting on greyhound racing if mechanical lures were used instead of live hares. This caused some financial problems to the shareholders. For a time the average weekly attendances were 9000, and races were held on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. Whippet Races, Goat Races, Monkeys on greyhounds, and Professional Foot racing were also tried to attract attendances. After 28 years of bureaucratic interference, and using live hares as greyhound pacemakers, the White City stadium held its last meeting on 29 December 1955. On 31 December the Victorian Government finally allowed betting on greyhound races that used mechanical lures. Manufacturing industry (Olex Cables) took over the White City site. Transport to the White City stadium was provided by train, with only a single platform available on the Down side of Tottenham, even though double train lines existed. Special train services were run from Flinders Street to the White City platform, and for a while a parcels coach was provided for the transport of dogs. As industry developed in the area some trains also stopped at the White City platform in the mornings and late afternoons to transport workers. In 1981 when the grade separation at Ashley Street next to the Tottenham station was completed, the new train lines on the Upper Level came into operation, and so the White City platform was closed down and eventually demolished. The above historical information was sourced from the booklet "GOING TO THE DOGS" by Tom Rigg.Greyhound racing has always been popular in Melbourne's western suburbs. The White City stadium in Tottenham was a major centre for the sport until 1955, enabling those who could not afford race horses to take part in an animal racing sport. The demolition of first the stadium and years later the railway platform, has relegated the name White City and its past relevance to the western suburbs, into history.Two low aerial photographs of the White City Coursing stadium (Greyhound racing), plus a CD containing the same two images as well as a few other local images. The Coursing stadium was located about 500 metres from the Tottenham railway station on the down line towards Sunshine station. The photographs are thought to be from circa late 1920's to early 1930's, and one shows the view from the north facing south, while the other from the west facing east. The latter also shows built up areas of West Footscray and beyond.Only on the negatives at the State Library. We do not hold a copy of these.white city, greyhound racing stadium, coursing track, white city station, tottenham, whippet, gambling, live hare, mechanical lure

Track racing commenced at Canterbury Park in 1936. Prior to this racing was held at Epsom and was Plumpton (open field)style racing. At Canterbury Park racing was held over a 340 yard track and up to 20 bookmakers attended. In 1978 the club moved its operations to Lord's Raceway at Junourton.Greyhound Race Meeting Book: Cream book with blue print and two metal staples at the side for binding. A picture of three greyhound jumping out of the starting gates on the front cover. Printed * Greyhound Racing Second Meeting Canterbury park, Eaglehawk. Friday, March 8, 1957. * Run under Rules and Regulations of the Victorian Greyhound control Board * Bendigo Coursing Association. Official Programme 2/-. Inside with black print are rules regulations, Settling sheet, Bookmaker's Names, Bendigo Coursing Association members. Races 1 to 7 with markings in pencil by the user on each race. Box 625C.W. Seymour Print. Bendigobendigo, sporting clubs, greyhound racing, bendigo coursing association