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Albany Historical Society Inc > Records

ROUND THE HOUSES RACE, SPENCER STREET

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BATELIER, Claude James

c. 1938

Subcollections

Photographic Collection

Overview

Black and white photograph taken by C.J.Batelier showing entrants in Albany's "Around The Houses" car race on Spencer Street heading North from Stirling Terrace. Possibly C.Poole in a Bugatti car No 19 leading J.Coleman in an Austin Seven Car No 12.

Historical information

Entrants in the Albany Tourist Trophy Grand Prix event vehicles and exact event year uncertain.
Seen here negotiating "Post Office Corner".

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-51-P1997.81

Item type

Photographs

Themes

Material

Photographic Paper

Keywords

Motor Racing

Place made

Albany, Western Australia, Australia

Year

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Last modified

Monday, 19 January, 2026

Completeness

100

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