Historical information
This image shows a two-legged race where participants are tied to the leg of another runner who then compete against other runners who are tethered together in the same way. These two-legged races are known to have been part of community sports carnivals in the 1900s in Bacchus Marsh. This event may have been part of the annual Australian Natives Association (A.N.A,) annual sports festival which was held over the Easter period. In the 1900s in Bacchus Marsh this sports carnival was held in the Bacchus Marsh Showgrounds which was located where the present day Bacchus Marsh High School now stands (2026). Another possible location is Maddingley Park, Bacchus Marsh, close to the location of the Showgrounds in the 1900s. A large tree in the background on the right hand side of the image resembles a distinctive shaped tree which still stands in Maddingley Park in 2026.
Physical description
One digital file acquired from State Library of Victoria.
One print copy for BMDHS collection reproduced from digital file.
BMDHS Location: Photo Album - Entertainment and Recreation
Subjects
References
- BACCHUS MARSH A.N.A. SPORTS ON EASTER MONDAY. (1909, April 17). The Bacchus Marsh Express (Vic. : 1866 - 1943), p. 3. from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article90170159 Newspaper report of Bacchus Marsh A.N.A. Easter Sports festival including detailed report of the street procession.
- Source of image: [Two legged race, possibly at an Empire Day Carnival, Bacchus Marsh], Pictures Collection, State Library of Victoria, H92.311/37. Photographer unknown.
