Description of Content
Six men in suits and overalls, looking at a midget car, in a field. There is another midget car in the foreground. This photograph shows a 'midget car meet and race' at Fern Tree Gully, 26 April 1948. Betty Watkins took the photograph. The names of the people in the photograph are unknown. The car is sign-written with the name 'Jack Hedley'. Hedley was a well-known racing driver who later competed in the 1956 Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park in Melbourne.
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Acquisition Information
Copied from Mr Paul Watkins, 16 Nov 2006
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Place & Date Depicted
Ferntree Gully, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 26 Apr 1948
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Individuals Identified
unknown
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Format
Digital file, TIFF, Black & White
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(5) Midget Car Racing Ferntree Gully 26th April 1948 Photographer: Betty Watkins. 8 1
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