This is a programme of a greyhound racing meeting held in Warrnambool in August 1975. The meeting was held in Botanic Park, in Botanic Road Warrnambool opposite the Warrnambool Botanic Gardens. Today greyhound racing meetings in Warrnambool are held in Koroit Street on a track in the Warrnambool Showgrounds and the Botanic Road site is now the location of a Catholic Primary School. This programme is retained as a memento of the 1970s when the Warrnambool Greyhound Racing Club meetings were held in a park in Botanic Road, Warrnambool. This is a soft cover booklet of 16 pages. The cover is yellow with black printing and an image in red of a greyhound and a map of Victoria. The programme has been stapled but the staples have been removed. The pages and front cover of the programme have been marked with black biro and red crayon.‘Warrnambool Botanic Park Greyhound Racing Thursday 21st August 1975’warrnambool greyhound racing, history of warrnambool

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. 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.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

Booklet - for the Greyhound Racing event to raise funds for Sylvia Mitchell, held at Broadway Park on 15/7/1944. Has a photo of Sylvia on the front cover. Gives the programme for the 9 race event. Has a number of advertisements throughout, including Rowlands Table Waters on the back cover. Has pencil marks, including names of dogs for the final event. Advertisers are: G H Hauser Fruit and Vegetables, A F Witham auctioneer, Bucks Head Hotel, Gear's Pharmacies, George Hotel, Haymes Paints, Gold Top Taxis, Keith's Fruit store, Harry Davies, F M Thieseen business agents, The Regent Theatre, A H Joiner furniture, F C Heath fuel merchant, City Hall Pharmacy, Quayle cycles, Clarke's Cough mixture, and Bill Valpied Fruiter.Demonstrates work to support the Red Cross Prisoner of War fund raising.Sixteen page booklet, printed centre stapled with a red ribbon on the cover.most popular conductress, sylvia mitchell, tramways, red cross, events, broadway park, greyhound racing, advertisements

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.Fourteen pages programme. Bendigo Eaglehawk speed coursing club, greyhound racing at Canterbury Park, Eaglehawk, Saturday, April 16, 1938 at 8.15pm. The programme details the nine races with the names of the dogs runners. Authorized by E.A. Old (Secretary), 102 King street, Bendigo. Printed by C.W. Seymourbendigo greyhound racing, 1938, eaglehawk

Soft cover A4 bookletA collection of historical documents relating to greyhound racing and railways.tottenham, greyhound, white city, railway, tom rigg

Black and white photograph of greyhounds racing.clubs and associations, sport, greyhound racing

Black and white photograph of two greyhounds racing head to head. Race one. 10/12.clubs and associations, sport, greyhound racing

Black and white photograph of greyhounds racing toward the camera. 9/12/91. Race 2. Bendigo Cup night.clubs and associations, sport, greyhound racing

Black and white photograph showing greyhounds racing toward the camera. 9/12/91. Race 3. Bendigo Cup night.clubs and associations, sport, greyhound racing

black and white photograph of greyhounds racing. Down the finishing straight. race 5. 1 Marion, 2 Faithfully ours, 8 Kayoko Girl.clubs and associations, sport, greyhound racing

Black and white photograph of greyhounds racing. Winner race 6. Cheeky Words (8) defeats Tropnaroc (1) and Anna Rupee (3) IN A Grade 5 Stake 430 Metres.clubs and associations, sport, greyhound racing

Black and white photograph of greyhound. True stories: pat and Edd's greyhound racing family. Picture illustrates: Eddy with one of his prized possessions. premiers Sunday May 14 At 8.30pm .clubs and associations, sport, greyhound racing

Colour photograph of greyhounds racing. Race 4 Bendigo Advertiser Grade 5 430 metre. (Yellow) 1st place No. 5 Promises, 2nd place No. 3 Graham Dillon, 3rd place No.7 Heza Currency.clubs and associations, sport, greyhound racing

Blac, and white photograph of greyhounds racing. 11/6/94. Vinnie Shannon Grade 5 (race 2) 1st place - No. 1 Neerak, 2nd place - No. 8, Elusive Prince, 3rd place - (not in picture), Blairminda. Down the finishing straight.clubs and associations, sport, greyhound racing

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

Slide. Bendigo Easter Procession. Greyhound Racing float.slide, bendigo, bendigo easter procession., bendigo easter procession.

Black and white photographImage shows the Greyhound Racing float carrying a number of young ladies.

Black and white photographImage shows the Greyhound Racing float carrying young ladies waving.

Black and white photographImage shows the Greyhound Racing float carrying a number of young ladies.

Black and white photographImage shows the Greyhound Racing float carrying a number of young ladies on board waving.

Colour photograph of heat 1 winner No. 6. Dangerous Wish, trained by B. Panetta. Race time of 31.18 secondsclubs and associations, sport, greyhound racing

Colour photgraph of heat 2 winner, Mepunga Ben, No. 6, trained by J. Britton.clubs and associations, sport, greyhound racing

Colour photograph of heat 4 winner, Karalinga, trained by L Morshead, in the time of 31.57seconds.clubs and associations, sport, greyhound racing

Black and white photograph of no. 6, heat 4 Party Dancer,clubs and associations, sport, greyhound racing

Colour photograph of greyhound No 1, winner of heat 6 in the time of31.73seconds. Chuckie Finstar, trained by G. Connell.clubs and associations, sport, greyhound racing

Colour photograph of No. 1 greyhound, Rich Hand, second place Heat 3, trained D. Dean.clubs and associations, sport, greyhound racing

Colour photograph fo No. 4 grehound, first place, Railroad Wish, heat 2, in the time of 31.28seconds, trained by D. Dean.clubs and associations, sport, greyhound racing

Colour photograph of greyhound No. 1, first place heat 5, Scullring, in the time of 31.72seconds, trained by L. Jones.clubs and associations, sport, greyhound racing

Coloured photograph of greyhound No. 4, Renzo Bale, first place heat 3 in the time of 31.19 seconds. trained by T. Dailly.clubs and associations, sport, greyhound racing