This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Going to the dogs at White City Greyhound Grounds
A reader visits White City Greyhound grounds in Melbourne and describes kenneling, branding of dogs, a large betting ring, and the orderly, well managed setup. He notes four track types, live hares in the yard, and Mr Fred Watkins, a director, guiding the events. He finds the racing fair, the grounds isolated, and the crowd well behaved, expressing amusement and intent to return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White City Coursing
Footscray
Reg
Dick Hellyerts
White City
Cours
England
Bungaree
Fred Watkins
Watkins
Fred
Melbourne
Wight