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BIKE RACE FINISH AT TOODYAY RAILWAY STATION

1935
Subcollections
Community events & celebrations
Railways
Overview

B & W photo. Crowd of spectators in foreground. Two competitors are visible to LHS as blurs. Building on upper LHS appears to be the old Toodyay Railway Station.

Historical information

Believed to be the Perth-Toodyay race held by the Toodyay Cycling Club on Saturday, September 28, 1935.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-37-2007.17
Item type
Photographs
Material
Photographic Paper
Width
86 mm
Height or length
142 mm
Inscriptions and markings

Writing on reverse of photo reads: "Bike race from Perth finish Toodyay 1935. Photo taken from balcony of Newcastle Hotel, in line of post, (finishing).

Contextual information

In 2026 the Newcastle Hotel is now known as the Toodyay Manor.

Year
1935
Geotag
-31.551540099081, 116.47072357038
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Links to additional resources
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/83656570?searchTerm=Cycling%20race%2C%20toodyay

The Daily News article, 4 Sept. 1935, titled "Perth-Toodyay Race" about upcoming cycling events,

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/83655458?searchTerm=Cycling%20race%2C%20toodyay

The Daily News photo caption, 2 Oct. 1935, T. Norris (Kalgoorlie) registered fastest line honours in the Perth - Toodyay race the previous Saturday.

Last modified
Tuesday, 14 April, 2026
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