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The start of girls' snowshoe race, Kiandra

from Powerhouse Museum

  • 64 older comments, and then…
  • Adrian Midgley said:
    But these are skis.
  • damph said:
    I like how clearly sunburnt they are - ah, the days before sunburn cream.
  • Ian Sanderson said:
    Adrian Midgley The oldest (or second oldest) ski club in the world was started in Kiandra, Australia. It still exists as the Kiandra Pioneers Ski Club but its original name was the Kiandra Snowshoe Club. Skis were called snowshoes in Australia in those days.
  • br@mbly said:
    The two at either end are clearly sisters.
  • The Big Sister said:
    My, how skiing equipment has changed! these girls are in ordinary winter clothing and must have been pretty hardy!

Grace Bros Ball at Palais Royale Moore Park

from Powerhouse Museum

  • Ian Sanderson said:
    The ladies from the underwear department in flagrante delicto (whatever that means). Grace Bros was a Sydney department store
  • eric lopez vega said:
    por eso las australianas son las majores
  • crovert said:
    what age is ?
  • xaing9 said:
    Dames!!! :)
  • Kristi Harris said:
    Beautiful!

Riders at the Riders at the 'ladies only' race, Yass, March 1936, by Sam Hood

from State Library of New South Wales

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  • dejedehablar said:
    geniales las fotografias!
  • Mando Maniac said:
    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Thoroughbred Horse Racing, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
  • Vikingmaid said:
    at least three and maybe all five are women!
  • State Library of New South Wales said:
    Yes, all women
  • covid convict said:
    These women were riders in the 'ladies only' race at the 1936 Yass Picnic Races... trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/160637099 - this pic appeared in the Sydney Mail on 18th March, 1936... 'WAITING FOR THEIR HORSES. Misses Heffernan, Joan Horsley, Peggy Robertson (rode the winner 'Murtha') , Elizabeth McFarlane, Ailsa Robertson. The girls showed excellent control over their charges' - the Sydney Mail's caption... trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/104228560 - the Land, 20th March, 1936...the Land's version... The Land's caption also has the same names, L-R: Nedra Heffernan ; Joan Horsley ; Peggy Robertson ; Elizabeth McFarlane ; Ailsa Robertson.