horseracing

Based on races result from that day as per link below, this appears to be the finish of the Third Division race won by Lady Vizier from Silver Night and Yokel. Other starters were Bonnie Mack, Lady Wraith, The Singer, Blue Herod, Mira's Luck, Lord Lisbon, Kerfoot, Royal Frisco, and Perfect. The margins were a neck by half a length. There were no other races on the day with such a close finish. nla.gov.au/nla.news-article41109752

Lady Vizier ridden by W. (Billy) Blundell wins at Albion Park in February 1931 beating Silver Knight and Yokel. Note the sand flying. Source: nunn.com.au/the-creek/

Traffic seemed to be a problem even back then. Is that the Irish Metal Box factory at lower left? I used to pass it by on the bus when commuting from Blanchardstown in the late 90s.

Seán Ó Domhnaill Seán correct, I see on one of the old maps that it is the Ashtown Metal Box Co.

The ring of trees has survived and grown. Google Maps satellite 3D - www.google.com/maps/@53.376458,-6.3363974,310a,35y,177.56...

Name ALL those cars ...

A poster reference to this racecourse was helpful in dating this one to after the opening of this course in 1902:

Sudden deluge swamps Brisbane - January 1941 By Myles Sinnamon, Engagement Officer, State Library Of Queensland | 23 January 2015 A sudden deluge hit the inner suburbs of Brisbane on the afternoon of January 18, 1941, in what the Sunday Mail described as "the fiercest one-hour storm in the city's history". The Weather Bureaus rain gauge recorded 336 points (85mm) in less than an hour. In the eastern suburb of Hawthorne, 604 points (153mm) were recorded on a private rain gauge. Along with the usual havoc flooding in the inner city causes, the news reports of the day focused on the impact on Brisbane's many Saturday afternoon sporting activities. A cricket match between Queensland and Victoria at the Gabba was abandoned as the crowd huddling in the grandstand was treated instead to an exhibition of lightning, thunder, hail, and heavy rain. The strong wind blew the Stanley Street sight board from its supports, while outside the grounds the water level nearly reached the running boards of parked cars. Tragically, two golfers were struck by lightning near the seventh fairway of the Victoria Park golf course on the inner northside. The men had been sheltering under a tree at the time. One was killed instantly, while the other was lucky to escape serious injury. The ambulance sent to the scene was delayed due to flooding. At the Albion Park track, also in the inner north, horse racing was suspended for over an hour while the storm lasted. It seems the stewards considered it a point of honour to resume the meet if at all practicable, even though the Third Division races were run over a partially flooded track. Source: www.slq.qld.gov.au/blog/sudden-deluge-swamps-brisbane-jan...