Curious Fatal Accident to a Racehorse

This material is held atEdinburgh University Library Heritage Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 237 Coll-1434/172
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1870s-1930s
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 82mm by 82mm 1 slide
      82mm by 82mm

Scope and Content

Photograph of the racehorse, 'Boree Jack', that suffered a curious and fatal accident when he was impaled on a rail during a race when a dust storm hit in West Wyalong, New South Wales, Australia in 1909 with three men standing behind the carcass: David Weir (owner); R. Walker (rider); and J. Laffan (trainer).

Archivist's Note

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

Geographical Names