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Hong Kong: the racecourse. Photograph, 1873 by W.P. Floyd, ca. 1873.
Floyd, William Pryor.Date: [between 1800 and 1899]Reference: 29706iPart of: Places in South China, Hong Kong, Macao and Japan. Photographs by William Pryor Floyd, ca. 1873.- Books
The history and delineation of the horse, in all his varieties. Comprehending the appropriate uses, management, and progressive improvement of each; with a particular investigation of the character of the race-horse, and the business of the turf ; illustrated by anecdotes and biographical notices of distinguished sportsmen ; the engravings from original paintings. With instructions for breeding, breaking, training, and the general management of the horse, both in a state of health and of disease / By John Lawrence.
Lawrence, John, 1753-1839.Date: 1809- Books
The influence of racing and the thoroughbred horse in light-horse breeding / by William Scarth Dixon.
Dixon, William Scarth.Date: [1925]- Pictures
Horse racing: one rider shortly following another. Colour lithograph in the style of Tosa Mitsuoki, 1894.
Tosa, Mitsuoki, 1617-1691.Date: 1894Reference: 728858iPart of: Japanese courtly recreations, sports and entertainments. Colour lithographs in the style of Tosa Mitsuoki, 1894.- Archives and manuscripts
English Commonplace Book, early 19th century
Date: c. 1801-1811Reference: MS.7739
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Crowds of people are watching the horse racing in a large field with marquees in it. Colour process print.
Date: 1800-1899Reference: 34566i- Pictures
Two men lie in a ditch behind a hedge on a race course as another on horseback jumps over them. Colour lithograph.
Date: [between 1800 and 1899]Reference: 588935i- Books
Cavelarice, or The English horseman : contayning all the arte of horse-manship, as much as is necessary for any man to vnderstand, whether he be horse-breeder, horse-ryder, horse-hunter, horse-runner, horse-ambler, horse-farrier, horse-keeper, coachman, smith, or sadler. Together, with the discouery of the subtill trade or mistery of horse-coursers, & an explanatio[n] of the excellency of a horses vndersta[n]ding, or how to teach them to doe trickes like Bankes his curtall: and that horses may be made to drawe drie-foot like a hound. Secrets before vnpublished, & now carefully set down for the profit of this whole nation / by Geruase Markham.
Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637.Date: [1607]- Pictures
King William IV and Lord Grey inspect a race-horse with the head of Lord Althorp in a paddock. Coloured lithograph by John Doyle, 1831.
Doyle, John, 1797-1868.Date: 1 March 1831Reference: 651321i
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[1945 racing programme, sold to raise funds for the Red Cross. The races were probably arranged by the British military in post-war occupied Italy].
Date: 1945