silks

5 photos tagged silks, from 3 members of Flickr Commons.

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1870

1936

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The last upload was August 2013.

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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.

Angela Orlando said:
Wonderful!!!
Swordscookie said:
Super shot and great detail on the people and the event. Clonespoe sound like a great horse.
instinctive mind said:
Nice. No Internet needed back then for the Younger or Older to have some fun.
John A. Coffey said:
Jack Moylan the jockey was Grandfather to Pat Eddery who was eleven times Champion jockey in England.

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Moira said:
Looks a lot like Dungarvan to me , looking west
Moira said:
on second thoughts , looking east maps.google.com/maps?q=the+square+dungarvan&hl=en&...
Juffrouw Jo said:
Can't you scan it at a higher resolution?
National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Moira Yay! You're absolutely right. Our very own ofarrl has a postcard that shows the National Bank Building definitely... Thanks a million, Moira - think you set a new Flickroonie Land Speed Record!
National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Juffrouw Jo You want it even larger than this?