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The Colombo Bank Shroffs' Cup

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• 1960-8-7

Fiery Goddess (Tyrrell up) winning the Colombo Bank Shroffs' Cup from Confair (Gunadasa) and Howdy Dowdy (F. L. Smith).

The Times of Ceylon Press

The Queen's Cup

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• 1960-8-14

Shell Pink (B. Perera up) on the rails winning the Queen's Cup from Tudor Dream (Foley) and Select Allow (Gunadasa) at the Colombo races yesterday.

The Times of Ceylon Press

Unit of The Adder Machine

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• 1956-8-18

This is the unit of the Adder Machine (on right), showing the cog wheels, weeder, coils and Potentiometer. The coils induce the wheels to revolve by means of magnetism. The wheels attracted by the coils move a distance corresponding to the escapem...

The Times of Ceylon Press

Death At The Derby

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• 1962-3-18

"It was her"

The Times of Ceylon Press

Racing Fixtures

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Daily Mirror

Horse race - "They're off for August"

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• 1957-8-2

The Times of Ceylon Press

Horses' Names

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• 1958-8-15

The Times of Ceylon Press

Explaining to the Audience How "Canned Racing" Works

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• 1962-2-9

Mr. Eric Morley (at the microphone) a director of the promoters, Mecca Limited, explains to the audience how "Canned Racing" works.

Daily Mirror

Ceylon Turf Club

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• 1961-7-3

Delegation of workers engaged in the publication and sale of racing news with Dr. W. D. de Silva.

Daily Mirror

Artist's view of the Grand National Course

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• 1960-4-1

The first 14 fences are jumped twice, the 15th (chair fence) and 16th (water) once. Total - 30 fences. From last fence to winning post is 494 yards.

The Times of Ceylon Press