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 - Part of the large crowd that packed around the streets of Albany. Photo: unknown.
1936 - And there away at the start a the Albany Grand Prix. Photo: unknown
1936 - Albany Grand Prix Tourist Trophy race start line. Photo's: Ken Devine collection.
1936 - The unknown driver of this Triumph Special heading down Stirling Terrace. Photo: Lost Perth facebook.
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
1937 - Photo: unknown
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1937 - NEIL BAIRD HUDSON TERRAPLANE
Lost Perth facebook photo feature
1937 - Photo: unknown
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 - DON COLLIER
1937 - Don Collier in his number 15 car named Silverwings leads Allan Tomlinson at Albany. Photo: Ken Devine.
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1937 - CLEM DYER
1937 - Clem Dyer in the number 1 Salmson Special leads Duncan Ord in the Bugatti. Photo: Ken Devine.
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1937 - OSSIE CRANSTON
1937 - Ossie Cranston in his Ford V8 Special leads the Lagonda. Photo: Ken Devine collection.
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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
1939 - The line up of cars in the pit area at Albany. Photo: unknown.
Terry Walkers Around the Houses photo feature
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1940 - ALBANY AROUND THE HOUSES
1940 - Unknown driver in a Oldsmobile Special. Photo: Ken Devine collection.
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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 photo 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
1962 - Syd Negus in the Cooper Repco Holden and Doug Green in the Ferrari at Albany. Photo: Ken Devine.
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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 photo 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
