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).
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 slide82mm by 82mm
Scope and Content
Archivist's Note
Catalogued by Kristy Davis as part of Towards Dolly Project, 2012-2013