Harpenden Races

1840s to 1914

The races - crowds at Station Approach - 1900's

Slides cat No B 3.66

Station Road, arrival of crowds for the races - 1900's

Slides cat No B3.63

The races, crowds walking up the common - 1900's

Cat no B 3.68

The grandstand - 1900's

Cat no B 3.64

Spectators at the races - 1900's

Cat no B 3.70

Course officials 1890's

Cat no B 3.72

The races - clearing the course - 1900

Slides cat No B2.10

The races - marquee and grandstand - pre 1914

Cat no HC 159

Race day - 1900's

Cat no HC 008

Races on the common - riders approaching - 1900's

Slides Cat no B 1.85

Occasional races took place on Harpenden Common during the 1830s and 1840s. Regular annual Harpenden Races started in 1848 and finished with the outbreak of the First World War in 1914. The story of Harpenden Races has been told by Eric Brandreth in one of our publications.

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