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Free rein : racing in Berkshire and beyond, 1700-1905

Stokes, Penelope2005
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Racegoing 250 years ago was a rumbustious experience, as pickpockets and prostitutes mingled with the parsons and the gentry to enjoy not just the races but also all kinds of sideshows. This book looks at racing's lost traditions, as well as examining the foundation of the modern Newbury Racecourse in 1905.
Imprint:
Newbury : Penelope Stokes, 2005.
Collation:
x, 131 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 117-123) and index.
ISBN:
9780952833918 (pbk)
Dewey class:
798.40094229
Language:
English
BRN:
512175
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