Historical information

Photograph shows the finish of the University of Ballarat Arthur Postle Handicap Race at Stawell. The names and placings are indicated with the photograph.

Born on March 8, 1881, at Pittsworth on the Darling Downs, Queensland, Postle was crowned the world’s fastest man in 1906 and won the 220 Yard World Champion Cup in 1909.

Physical description

Coloured photograph framed in dark brown folder

Inscriptions & markings

Typed slip attached with names of competitors, placings and time of event