[Album of speedway motorcycle and midget car racing]
Maker and role
Unknown, Photographer
Embassy Studios, Photographer
Speedway Products Limited, Photographer
Production date
1930s-1940s
Object detail
Accession number
ALB-2020-2
Production period
Description
Photograph album contain black and white photographic prints of speedway motorcycle races and automobile and midget racers
Subjects of images include:
Signed prints of racers including: Len Perry, D. Pullford; G. Craven; Ted Holt, M. Neil; unidentified racers
Loose print of a motorcycle race at Palmerston North speedway
Bicycle rider and unidentified people assessing a motorcycle
Series of prints of motorcycle race taken during day
Loose prints including:
Ken L.E. Breton seated on motorcycle likely in Palmerston North
Ronnie Moore seated on motorcycle
Signed print of motor cycle racer seated on motorcycle taken at Auckland Speedway potentially of Charles Goldberg
2 prints of Ron Neil taken by Speedway Photos Auckland
Print of unidentified motorcycle racer seated on motorcycle
Print of racer at Palmerston North Speedway taken by Embassy Studios Palmerston North
Signed print of racer on motorcycle signed: "To Mrs Aitchands sincerely Malcolm Braine[?]"
Print of G.L. Craven during a race
Ephemeral souvenir of Max Hughe's visit to Farmers from World Midget Car Derby Champion
In back pages:
Loose newspaper clipping of 'Speedway Kings' detailing team of New Zealanders who left from Wellington for England speedway races including J.C. Hunt (Auckland); G.Mudgway; unidentified and D. Calder (Auckland)
3 prints of midget car racers seated in automobiles including Keith McMillan
Subjects of images include:
Signed prints of racers including: Len Perry, D. Pullford; G. Craven; Ted Holt, M. Neil; unidentified racers
Loose print of a motorcycle race at Palmerston North speedway
Bicycle rider and unidentified people assessing a motorcycle
Series of prints of motorcycle race taken during day
Loose prints including:
Ken L.E. Breton seated on motorcycle likely in Palmerston North
Ronnie Moore seated on motorcycle
Signed print of motor cycle racer seated on motorcycle taken at Auckland Speedway potentially of Charles Goldberg
2 prints of Ron Neil taken by Speedway Photos Auckland
Print of unidentified motorcycle racer seated on motorcycle
Print of racer at Palmerston North Speedway taken by Embassy Studios Palmerston North
Signed print of racer on motorcycle signed: "To Mrs Aitchands sincerely Malcolm Braine[?]"
Print of G.L. Craven during a race
Ephemeral souvenir of Max Hughe's visit to Farmers from World Midget Car Derby Champion
In back pages:
Loose newspaper clipping of 'Speedway Kings' detailing team of New Zealanders who left from Wellington for England speedway races including J.C. Hunt (Auckland); G.Mudgway; unidentified and D. Calder (Auckland)
3 prints of midget car racers seated in automobiles including Keith McMillan
Media/Materials
Physical description
1 album (16 leaves) : black and white photographic prints ;
Credit Line
Unknown et al. 1930s-1940s. [Album of speedway motorcycle and midget car racing], ALB-2020-2. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
Production place
Palmerston North
Manawatu District
Whanganui - Manawatu
New Zealand
Auckland
Manawatu District
Whanganui - Manawatu
New Zealand
Auckland
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