ALBANY (WA)
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1936 ALBANY AROUND THE HOUSES
Motor Racing started around the streets in WA on the 8th of March 1936 in Albany with the running of the Tourist Trophy on the 2.5 mile circuit. Racing would continue every year in Albany until 1940.
1936 Albany Tourist Trophy race start line. Photo: Ken Devine collection.
1936 Neil Baird in the number 6 Hudson Terraplane. Photo: Richard Rigg.
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1936 ALBANY AROUND THE HOUSES SLIDESHOW
Terry Walkers Around the Houses photo feature
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1937 ALBANY AROUND THE HOUSES
Lost Perth facebook feature
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1937 NEIL BAIRD HUDSON TERRAPLANE
Ken Devine for Lost Perth recalls: Neil Baird's son has built a replica of this car and races it at WA Historic meetings.
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1937 ALBANY AROUND THE HOUSES SLIDESHOW
Terry Walkers Around the Houses photo feature
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1938 ALBANY AROUND THE HOUSES SLIDESHOW
Terry Walkers Around the Houses photo feature
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1939 ALBANY AROUND THE HOUSES SLIDESHOW
Terry Walkers Around the Houses photo feature
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2011 1936 > 1940 AROUND THE HOUSES WALKABOUT SLIDESHOW
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1957 ALBANY AROUND THE HOUSES
Around the houses racing had finished by 1940, only to be restarted in 1957. This circuit was a 1.9 mile circuit.
1957 ALBANY AROUND THE HOUSES SLIDESHOW
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1958 ALBANY AROUND THE HOUSES SLIDESHOW
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1959 ALBANY AROUND THE HOUSES SLIDESHOW
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1960 ALBANY AROUND THE HOUSES
Ken Devine feature
1960 A very young Jeff Dunkerton in the MGA gives a lift to one of the Carnival Queen entrants.
1960 A group of Vespa riders as part of the parade around the corner of Serpentine and York streets.
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2015 1950's LATE > 1960's MID ALBANY MOTORCYCLE TT & TQ CIRCUIT WALKABOUT
At this point we have had confirmation on the circuit but unsure on the direction, we believe it is anti-clock-wise and the start finish line is on Middleton Road.
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1961 - 1964 ALBANY AROUND THE HOUSES
The events of 1961 and 1964 were rained out, and after 1964 all racing would be cancelled again.
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1962 ALBANY AROUND THE HOUSES SLIDESHOW
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1963 ALBANY AROUND THE HOUSES
1963 Perth driver Wally Higgs in his number 11 TQ was considered to be one of the best during this era. Photo: Loryn Green.
1963 Albany's Doug Pearson in his twin 650 Triumph powered TQ was seriously injured in this crash during the hill climb event, unfortunately this ended Doug racing. Photo: R Delamere.
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1964 ALBANY AROUND THE HOUSES PROGRAMME
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2011 1961 > 1964 AROUND THE HOUSES WALKABOUT SLIDESHOW
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1968 AUSTRALASIAN ROAD & TRACK REPORTED
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4th October 1968
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1968 AUSTRALIAN TT CHAMPIONSHIP
Scott Matheson feature
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2015 1968 AUSTRALIAN TT CIRCUIT WALKABOUT
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1974 WA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP HEAT 1
The Albany Motorcycle Club hosted the first round of the state road racing series on the 27th of January 1974 around the streets of Albany, the program consisted of motorcycle and sidecar racing.
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1974 WA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP HEAT 6
The Albany Motor Cycle Club hosted the sixth round of the state road racing series on the 3rd of November 1974 around the streets of Albany. The program consisted of motorcyle and sidecar racing.
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1975 WA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP HEAT 1
The Albany Motorcycle Club hosted the first round of the state road racing series on the 26th of January 1975 around the streets of Albany, the program consisted of motorcycle and sidecar racing.
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1974 > 1975 PROGRAMME SLIDESHOW
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1977 WA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP HEAT 1
The Albany Motorcycle Club hosted the first round of the state road racing series on the 30th of January 1977 around the streets of Albany. The programme consisted of motorcycle and sidecar racing.
1977 BRIAN CARTWRIGHT YAMAHA TZ350
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1976 South West Times newspaper.
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1977 The winner of the 125cc class was Terry Barcley with 2nd placed Lester Aizlewood pictured above.
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1978 ALBANY AROUND THE HOUSES
