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Gambling tables at the Cooktown races, ca. 1910 from State Library of Queensland uploaded September 2025
Buggs cobblers shop, Beckside pre 1940 (archive ref DDX1544-1-11) from East Riding Archives uploaded October 2016
Section of the crowd at Albion Park racetrack, Brisbane, November 1932 from State Library of Queensland uploaded October 2012
Two women picking a winner at the races, Brisbane, 1933 from State Library of Queensland uploaded October 2012
Young lady in a low backed dress and cloche hat at the races Brisbane ca 1931 from State Library of Queensland uploaded September 2012
Group of racegoers in the betting ring, 1927-1930 / Sam Hood from State Library of New South Wales uploaded October 2008
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Young lady in a low backed dress and cloche hat at the races Brisbane ca 1931
- Vesna Verencevic said:
Buggs cobblers shop, Beckside pre 1940 (archive ref DDX1544-1-11)
from East Riding Archives
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EastMarple1 said:
From Hull Daily Mail 18 May 1937 (on www.findmypast.co.uk) "Deaths .... BUGG - James, age 86, at 41, Woodlands, Beverley, on Sunday, May 16th, late shoemaker of 28 Beckside....." A later newspaper article (1938) refers to a Harry Etherington Bugg, boot and shoe dealer, of Beckside, Beverley. Harry was born in 1888 and was James' son. According to probate records on Ancestry.co.uk Harry died in 1957 and at that point in time his home address was 56 Beckside. Someone has a family tree with Harry on it on Ancestry. They have included a photograph of him. Although a sideview it looks as though he is likely to be the gentleman on the right in your picture.
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East Riding Archives said:
Hello Sarah, thank you for this additional background information. It is much appreciated. East Riding Archives
Section of the crowd at Albion Park racetrack, Brisbane, November 1932
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Vesna Verencevic said:
Highlights of Moments in Queensland Racing History! Mid 1880's Track established "by the creek" - Albion Park - with a sand surface. It was purchased by Melbourne businessman, John Wren in 1910, and unregistered race meetings were conducted. In 1924 the Brisbane Amateur Turf Club was formed and purchased Albion Park from Mr. Wren for 300,000 pounds ($600,000). Source: www.teamthoroughbreds.com.au/articles/highlights-of-momen...
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Vesna Verencevic said:
Remembering The Creek, Brisbane’s quirky sand racetrack The Creek, Brisbane’s now-defunct Albion Park racecourse, holds special memories for many horse-racing enthusiasts of a certain age. Known as “The Creek” because it was bounded by Breakfast Creek which runs into the nearby Brisbane River, it was an all-weather sand track that provided an alternative to the more upmarket grass tracks of Eagle Farm and Doomben. In hindsight, it could be argued that it wasn’t a smart decision to locate a racetrack in such a flood-prone position. Many times since the track was established about 1854, officials had to clean up after such an event. In a measure of the benefits of a sand track, racing re-started two weeks after the 1974 flood receded. It took workers several days to remove the silt and debris. Gallopers such as Recovery, St Aubin, Auction, Lucky Ring, and Red Seas mostly won at Albion Park and were referred to as champion “Creekers”. The Creek was never going to survive long-term as horse racing expanded. It was the stuff of another era, filled with characters and situations that will be hard for some to comprehend. As well, harness racing events were included on the program on occasions and those who had standardbred horses back then could not have imagined that one day the location would become a world-class venue for that racing code. The site is now headquarters to both harness racing and greyhounds and is still known as The Creek, but many would know little of the history behind that title. Just a short walk from The Creek is the iconic Breakfast Creek Hotel which has long held a reputation as one of Brisbane’s best steakhouses and gathering places. Source: nunn.com.au/the-creek/
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Vesna Verencevic said:
Interesting to see almost all spectators are male, and almost all, except just a few, wearing hats.