Summary
This programme was issued by the Victorian Racing Club for the George Adams Day race meeting, held at Flemington Racecourse Saturday, 8th November, 19800. The programme commemorates the 50th anniversary of Phar Lap winning the 1930 Melbourne Cup.
Physical Description
Printed rectangular programme, with thin card coloured cover, printed with black and gold ink. Inside are 32 double sided pages, held in place by two staples along spine. Front cover has text running along top and bottom. In the middle is illustration of Phar Lap with jockey Jim Pike as painted by Stuart Reid. Inner pages contain extensive text covering the day's racing programme.
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Acquisition Information
Unknown Acquisition Method from Unknown Source, 19 Apr 1994
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Publisher
Victorian Racing Club, Flemington, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1980
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Printer
Sands & McDougall Limited, 91-97 Boundary Road, North Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1980
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Inscriptions
Printed in black ink on front cover: Victoria Racing Club Melbourne Cup Carnival/ George Adams Day/ Flemington, Saturday, November 8, 1980 / OFFICIAL PROGRAMME PRICE 40 CENTS
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Overall Dimensions
9.8 cm (Length), 16.8 cm (Height)
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