Over the Fences: Palace Hunting Contest

• Reference:GB 237 Coll-1434/3066
• Dates of Creation:1870s-1930s
• Language of Material:English
• Physical Description:
  82mm by 82mm 1 slide
  82mm by 82mm

• Scope and Content

  Photographs of racehorses jumping over the fences at the Palace hunting contest in the early 20th century. The top images shows, J C Gillam's horse, "Donovan" jumping a fence and which was the winner of the Palace Ladies' hunting contest. The bottom image shows W E Hamer's horse, "Alaska" jumping a fence, but failed to make the final.

• Archivist's Note

  Catalogued by Kristy Davis as part of Towards Dolly Project, 2012-2013

• Subjects

  Jumping (Horsemanship)

  Horse Racing

• Personal Names

  Gillam, J C, fl1920s (horse breeder)

  Hamer, W E, fl1920s (horse breeder)

• Geographical Names

  England