ProvenanceEphemera from a 1933 voyage of the Orient Royal Mail Liner Orsova to London. Several passengers mentioned on the card, such as Lieutenant Colonel Harrison Midwood and R. Stallard were well-known in Brisbane where they had embarked. On this voyage, the Orsova arrived and departed Outer Harbour 27th July 1933, sailing for Fremantle on its way to London.SignificanceReflects recreational activities organised by shipping companies in the 1930s.The Race Club card is typical of ephemera collected as mementoes of ship voyages. Deckside ' horse races' were a popular entertainment where passengers competed against each other to wind in wooden horses attached to lines of string. Passengers could also gamble on the races.DescriptionRace card containing rules, races and names of race officials for the Orsova Racing Club's Indian Ocean 'meeting'
Four-pages, folded card. Printed.
Front page titled:
'Orsova Racing Club; Orient Line; Indian Ocean Meeting; On Saturday, 5th August, 1933.'
Features crest and illustration of horse racing.
List of 'officials'
Lieut. Col. Harrison-Midwood, P.J. Russell, F.M. Rossiter, N.G. Chamberlain, R.N. Charrington, A.J. Hughes, J. Seppelt, E.A. Wallace, W.R. McKenzie, H.W. Stephens, H.F. Owen.
Second and third pages feature programme with names of female jockeys, horses and nominators in the Tourist Trials, Colombo Cup, Monsoon Hurdles, and Minikoi handicap
Jockeys (all female): Mrs Chamberlain, S. Bennett, Miss Spier, Miss Irving, Mrs Rossiter, Mrs Hauser, Miss Sayers, D. Krieger, R. Stallard, M. Wade, P. Druce, Mrs R. Scobie, Mrs Blatchley, R. Krieger, J. Loton, Mrs Stephens.
Nominators (all male): P.E. Hill, N. Chamberlain, A.S. Woinarski, A. Davies, F.M.S. Rossiter, A.J. Hughes, Mr Brown, I. Krieger, Lt. Col. Midwood, F. Gawthorpe, H.M. Burrell, I. Seppelt, D. Blatchley, A. Krieger, Mr Bland, Mr Owen.
Back page lists the rules and indicates card entitles owner to a free drinkCreator (person)Creator (organisation)AcknowledgementKeywordsracingSportSportswimmingDate of Creation1933Date of Usage05/08/1933MaterialCard Accession NumberHT 1987.2940
