This beautiful historic grandstand was inaugurated on February 6, 1915 (barely months before Australians were fighting and dying at Gallipoli) and designed by Harold Masters. The link here is to a library shot from its very first day.
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The basic structure remains the same, but a complete renovation in 1991 has introduced a great deal of comfort for the members of the Tasmanian Turf Club.
The Tasmanian Turf Club has its headquarters here at the Mowbray Racing Centre.
www.examiner.com.au/story/4469405/launcestons-racing-past/
In this shot black and white provided a great opportunity to study the way the light from the setting sun illuminated parts of the image. Note especially up on the Members' Lounge.
