Author: CAUCHI, MARK; GUINEY, MICHAEL.
Title: The Bungaree Racecourse Railway.
Description: First Edition; Med. 4to; pp. 40; endpaper maps, text illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs, maps and plans, references, index, bound in original stiff stapled illustrated wrapper, fine copy. Melbourne; Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division); 2009. The story of how an Irish Catholic community overcame staunch Government opposition during a five year political saga to obtain a railway to their local racecourse. It was a major political achievement and a significant part of the history of horse racing at Bungaree which spanned almost 100 years.
Keywords: australian local history victoria race horses courses racing railways trains
Title: The Bungaree Racecourse Railway.
Description: First Edition; Med. 4to; pp. 40; endpaper maps, text illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs, maps and plans, references, index, bound in original stiff stapled illustrated wrapper, fine copy. Melbourne; Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division); 2009. The story of how an Irish Catholic community overcame staunch Government opposition during a five year political saga to obtain a railway to their local racecourse. It was a major political achievement and a significant part of the history of horse racing at Bungaree which spanned almost 100 years.
Keywords: australian local history victoria race horses courses racing railways trains
Price: AUD 35.00 = appr. US$ 24.22 Seller: Time Booksellers
- Book number: 120519
- Book number: 120519