Equestrian sport in which several horses simultaneously race against each other

Singapore: a police officer clearing two race-goers from the racecourse. Pen and ink drawing by J. Taylor, 1881.

Two episodes about Mr. Muff and Mr. Randle at the races and being swindled out of some money. Letterpress and wood engraving.

Racing the day meeting in the year 1945 : commencing at 1400 hours at the 02E tented camp.

The Green Mountain Vegetable Ointment is a positive remedy for ague in face, swelled breasts ...

Three bookmakers (representing British politicians) are watching a horserace in which three horses are neck and neck. Colour lithograph by Tom Merry, 7 September 1889.

A horse has been killed after jumping a hurdle in a steeplechase: the jockey holding a whip looks at it with concern. Wood engraving by E. Froment, 1874 after W. Small.

Hong Kong: the racecourse. Photograph, 1873 by W.P. Floyd, ca. 1873.

Kuching, Sarawak: horses being mounted in the racecourse paddock. Photograph.

1 print : lithograph, printed in colours ; image 46.4 x 30.7 cm

1 drawing : pen and ink, with wash ; image 13.7 x 20.6 cm

Singapore: a stubborn horse at the start of Singapore racecourse. Pen and ink drawing by J. Taylor, 1881.

1 photograph : photoprint, platinum ; 10.5 x 14.8 cm

Kuching, Sarawak: view of the racecourse. Photograph.

1 drawing : pen and ink drawing, with wash ; image 11.9 x 14.4 cm

Singapore: two race-going celebrities talk as a race horse is ridden past them. Pen and ink drawing by J. Taylor, 1881.

1 drawing : pen and ink, with wash ; image 11.9 x 12.2 cm

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Horse racing

Images from the collections

Images about Horse racing

Works from the collections

Three bookmakers (representing British politicians) are watching a horserace in which three horses are neck and neck. Colour lithograph by Tom Merry, 7 September 1889.

Singapore: a stubborn horse at the start of Singapore racecourse. Pen and ink drawing by J. Taylor, 1881.

Kuching, Sarawak: view of the racecourse. Photograph.

Singapore: two race-going celebrities talk as a race horse is ridden past them. Pen and ink drawing by J. Taylor, 1881.

Singapore: a police officer clearing two race-goers from the racecourse. Pen and ink drawing by J. Taylor, 1881.

Horse racing

Images from the collections

Images about Horse racing

Works from the collections

Three bookmakers (representing British politicians) are watching a horserace in which three horses are neck and neck. Colour lithograph by Tom Merry, 7 September 1889.

Singapore: a stubborn horse at the start of Singapore racecourse. Pen and ink drawing by J. Taylor, 1881.

Kuching, Sarawak: view of the racecourse. Photograph.

Singapore: two race-going celebrities talk as a race horse is ridden past them. Pen and ink drawing by J. Taylor, 1881.

Singapore: a police officer clearing two race-goers from the racecourse. Pen and ink drawing by J. Taylor, 1881.

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