A Rear View of Runners, Happy Valley Racecourse, c. 1910s
Numerous pictures show that tracks in Happy Valley were paved to be an oval shape, but this photo suggests that there was once a straight runway connected to the bend at northeast (known as Hong Kong Football Club bend today). According to records, races for 3/4 miles were started there in the 1930s.
| Date | c.1910s |
| Place | Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/(Street)/Happy Valley Racecourse;Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/Wong Nai Chung |
| people | racegoer | visitor | spectator |
| object | infield | track | Black Rock |
| others | sports | sport | entertainment | racing | horse racing |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | The Hong Kong Jockey Club Archives |
| Source | Hong Kong Museum of History |
| Accession No. | hkjc_P75802 |
location
Other photos
A Rear View of Runners, Happy Valley Racecourse, c. 1910s
Numerous pictures show that tracks in Happy Valley were paved to be an oval shape, but this photo suggests that there was once a straight runway connected to the bend at northeast (known as Hong Kong Football Club bend today). According to records, races for 3/4 miles were started there in the 1930s.
| Date | c.1910s |
| Place | Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/(Street)/Happy Valley Racecourse;Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/Wong Nai Chung |
| People | racegoer | visitor | spectator |
| Object | infield | track | Black Rock |
| Others | sports | sport | entertainment | racing | horse racing |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | The Hong Kong Jockey Club Archives |
| Source | Hong Kong Museum of History |
| Accession No. | hkjc_P75802 |
Other photos
A Rear View of Runners, Happy Valley Racecourse, c. 1910s
Numerous pictures show that tracks in Happy Valley were paved to be an oval shape, but this photo suggests that there was once a straight runway connected to the bend at northeast (known as Hong Kong Football Club bend today). According to records, races for 3/4 miles were started there in the 1930s.
| Date | c.1910s |
| Place | Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/(Street)/Happy Valley Racecourse;Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/Wong Nai Chung |
| People | racegoer | visitor | spectator |
| Object | infield | track | Black Rock |
| Others | sports | sport | entertainment | racing | horse racing |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | The Hong Kong Jockey Club Archives |
| Source | Hong Kong Museum of History |
| Accession No. | hkjc_P75802 |
location
Other photos
A Rear View of Runners, Happy Valley Racecourse, c. 1910s
Numerous pictures show that tracks in Happy Valley were paved to be an oval shape, but this photo suggests that there was once a straight runway connected to the bend at northeast (known as Hong Kong Football Club bend today). According to records, races for 3/4 miles were started there in the 1930s.
| Date | c.1910s |
| Place | Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/(Street)/Happy Valley Racecourse;Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/Wong Nai Chung |
| People | racegoer | visitor | spectator |
| Object | infield | track | Black Rock |
| Others | sports | sport | entertainment | racing | horse racing |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | The Hong Kong Jockey Club Archives |
| Source | Hong Kong Museum of History |
| Accession No. | hkjc_P75802 |
Other photos
A Rear View of Runners, Happy Valley Racecourse, c. 1910s
Numerous pictures show that tracks in Happy Valley were paved to be an oval shape, but this photo suggests that there was once a straight runway connected to the bend at northeast (known as Hong Kong Football Club bend today). According to records, races for 3/4 miles were started there in the 1930s.
| Date | c.1910s |
| Sponsors | sports | sport | entertainment | racing | horse racing |
| Venue | Wong Nai Chung |
| People | racegoer | visitor | spectator |
| Object | infield | track | Black Rock |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | The Hong Kong Jockey Club Archives |
| Source | Hong Kong Museum of History |
| Accession No. | hkjc_P75802 |
Other photos
A Rear View of Runners, Happy Valley Racecourse, c. 1910s
Numerous pictures show that tracks in Happy Valley were paved to be an oval shape, but this photo suggests that there was once a straight runway connected to the bend at northeast (known as Hong Kong Football Club bend today). According to records, races for 3/4 miles were started there in the 1930s.
| Date | c.1910s |
| Place | Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/(Street)/Happy Valley Racecourse;Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/Wong Nai Chung |
| People | racegoer | visitor | spectator |
| Object | infield | track | Black Rock |
| Others | sports | sport | entertainment | racing | horse racing |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | The Hong Kong Jockey Club Archives |
| Source | Hong Kong Museum of History |
| Accession No. | hkjc_P75802 |
Other photos
A Rear View of Runners, Happy Valley Racecourse, c. 1910s
Numerous pictures show that tracks in Happy Valley were paved to be an oval shape, but this photo suggests that there was once a straight runway connected to the bend at northeast (known as Hong Kong Football Club bend today). According to records, races for 3/4 miles were started there in the 1930s.
| Date | c.1910s |
| Place | Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/(Street)/Happy Valley Racecourse;Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/Wong Nai Chung |
| People | racegoer | visitor | spectator |
| Object | infield | track | Black Rock |
| Others | sports | sport | entertainment | racing | horse racing |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | The Hong Kong Jockey Club Archives |
| Source | Hong Kong Museum of History |
| Accession No. | hkjc_P75802 |
location
Other photos
A Rear View of Runners, Happy Valley Racecourse, c. 1910s
Numerous pictures show that tracks in Happy Valley were paved to be an oval shape, but this photo suggests that there was once a straight runway connected to the bend at northeast (known as Hong Kong Football Club bend today). According to records, races for 3/4 miles were started there in the 1930s.
| Date of Death | c.1910s |
| Place | Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/(Street)/Happy Valley Racecourse;Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/Wong Nai Chung |
| People | racegoer | visitor | spectator |
| Object | infield | track | Black Rock |
| Others | sports | sport | entertainment | racing | horse racing |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | The Hong Kong Jockey Club Archives |
| Source | Hong Kong Museum of History |
| Accession No. | hkjc_P75802 |
Other photos
A Rear View of Runners, Happy Valley Racecourse, c. 1910s
Numerous pictures show that tracks in Happy Valley were paved to be an oval shape, but this photo suggests that there was once a straight runway connected to the bend at northeast (known as Hong Kong Football Club bend today). According to records, races for 3/4 miles were started there in the 1930s.
| Date | c.1910s |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | The Hong Kong Jockey Club Archives |
| Source | Hong Kong Museum of History |
| Accession No. | hkjc_P75802 |
Other photos
A Rear View of Runners, Happy Valley Racecourse, c. 1910s
Numerous pictures show that tracks in Happy Valley were paved to be an oval shape, but this photo suggests that there was once a straight runway connected to the bend at northeast (known as Hong Kong Football Club bend today). According to records, races for 3/4 miles were started there in the 1930s.
| Date | c.1910s |
| Material Type | Image |
| Place | Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/(Street)/Happy Valley Racecourse;Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/Wong Nai Chung |
| People | racegoer | visitor | spectator |
| Object | infield | track | Black Rock |
| Others | sports | sport | entertainment | racing | horse racing |
| Collection | The Hong Kong Jockey Club Archives |
| Source | Hong Kong Museum of History |
| Accession No. | hkjc_P75802 |
location
Other photos
A Rear View of Runners, Happy Valley Racecourse, c. 1910s
Numerous pictures show that tracks in Happy Valley were paved to be an oval shape, but this photo suggests that there was once a straight runway connected to the bend at northeast (known as Hong Kong Football Club bend today). According to records, races for 3/4 miles were started there in the 1930s.
| Date | c.1910s |
| Place | Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/(Street)/Happy Valley Racecourse;Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/Wong Nai Chung |
| People | racegoer | visitor | spectator |
| Object | infield | track | Black Rock |
| Others | sports | sport | entertainment | racing | horse racing |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | The Hong Kong Jockey Club Archives |
| Source | Hong Kong Museum of History |
| Accession No. | hkjc_P75802 |
location
Other photos
A Rear View of Runners, Happy Valley Racecourse, c. 1910s
Numerous pictures show that tracks in Happy Valley were paved to be an oval shape, but this photo suggests that there was once a straight runway connected to the bend at northeast (known as Hong Kong Football Club bend today). According to records, races for 3/4 miles were started there in the 1930s.
| Date | c.1910s |
| Place | Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/(Street)/Happy Valley Racecourse;Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/Wong Nai Chung |
| People | racegoer | visitor | spectator |
| Object | infield | track | Black Rock |
| Others | sports | sport | entertainment | racing | horse racing |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | The Hong Kong Jockey Club Archives |
| Source | Hong Kong Museum of History |
| Accession No. | hkjc_P75802 |
location
Other photos
A Rear View of Runners, Happy Valley Racecourse, c. 1910s
Numerous pictures show that tracks in Happy Valley were paved to be an oval shape, but this photo suggests that there was once a straight runway connected to the bend at northeast (known as Hong Kong Football Club bend today). According to records, races for 3/4 miles were started there in the 1930s.
| Date | c.1910s |
| Place | Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/(Street)/Happy Valley Racecourse;Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/Wong Nai Chung |
| People | racegoer | visitor | spectator |
| Object | infield | track | Black Rock |
| Others | sports | sport | entertainment | racing | horse racing |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | The Hong Kong Jockey Club Archives |
| Source | Hong Kong Museum of History |
| Accession No. | hkjc_P75802 |
location
Other photos
A Rear View of Runners, Happy Valley Racecourse, c. 1910s
Numerous pictures show that tracks in Happy Valley were paved to be an oval shape, but this photo suggests that there was once a straight runway connected to the bend at northeast (known as Hong Kong Football Club bend today). According to records, races for 3/4 miles were started there in the 1930s.
| Date | c.1910s |
| Place | Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/(Street)/Happy Valley Racecourse;Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/Wong Nai Chung |
| People | racegoer | visitor | spectator |
| Object | infield | track | Black Rock |
| Others | sports | sport | entertainment | racing | horse racing |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | The Hong Kong Jockey Club Archives |
| Source | Hong Kong Museum of History |
| Accession No. | hkjc_P75802 |
location
Other photos
A Rear View of Runners, Happy Valley Racecourse, c. 1910s
Numerous pictures show that tracks in Happy Valley were paved to be an oval shape, but this photo suggests that there was once a straight runway connected to the bend at northeast (known as Hong Kong Football Club bend today). According to records, races for 3/4 miles were started there in the 1930s.
| Date | c.1910s |
| Place | Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/(Street)/Happy Valley Racecourse;Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/Wong Nai Chung |
| People | racegoer | visitor | spectator |
| Object | infield | track | Black Rock |
| Others | sports | sport | entertainment | racing | horse racing |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | The Hong Kong Jockey Club Archives |
| Source | Hong Kong Museum of History |
| Accession No. | hkjc_P75802 |
location
Other photos
A Rear View of Runners, Happy Valley Racecourse, c. 1910s
Numerous pictures show that tracks in Happy Valley were paved to be an oval shape, but this photo suggests that there was once a straight runway connected to the bend at northeast (known as Hong Kong Football Club bend today). According to records, races for 3/4 miles were started there in the 1930s.
| Date | c.1910s |
| Place | Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/(Street)/Happy Valley Racecourse;Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/Wong Nai Chung |
| People | racegoer | visitor | spectator |
| Object | infield | track | Black Rock |
| Others | sports | sport | entertainment | racing | horse racing |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | The Hong Kong Jockey Club Archives |
| Source | Hong Kong Museum of History |
| Accession No. | hkjc_P75802 |
location
Other photos
A Rear View of Runners, Happy Valley Racecourse, c. 1910s
Numerous pictures show that tracks in Happy Valley were paved to be an oval shape, but this photo suggests that there was once a straight runway connected to the bend at northeast (known as Hong Kong Football Club bend today). According to records, races for 3/4 miles were started there in the 1930s.
| Date | c.1910s |
| Place | Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/(Street)/Happy Valley Racecourse;Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/Wong Nai Chung |
| People | racegoer | visitor | spectator |
| Object | infield | track | Black Rock |
| Others | sports | sport | entertainment | racing | horse racing |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | The Hong Kong Jockey Club Archives |
| Source | Hong Kong Museum of History |
| Accession No. | hkjc_P75802 |
location
Other photos
A Rear View of Runners, Happy Valley Racecourse, c. 1910s
Numerous pictures show that tracks in Happy Valley were paved to be an oval shape, but this photo suggests that there was once a straight runway connected to the bend at northeast (known as Hong Kong Football Club bend today). According to records, races for 3/4 miles were started there in the 1930s.
| Date | c.1910s |
| Place | Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/(Street)/Happy Valley Racecourse;Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/Wong Nai Chung |
| People | racegoer | visitor | spectator |
| Object | infield | track | Black Rock |
| Others | sports | sport | entertainment | racing | horse racing |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | The Hong Kong Jockey Club Archives |
| Source | Hong Kong Museum of History |
| Accession No. | hkjc_P75802 |
location
Other photos
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