A charge of motorcycles. A roar of motorcycles comes charging up a hill near Raglan yesterday, urged on by an excited crowd of onlookers, as they sppe(...)

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A charge of motorcycles. A roar of motorcycles comes charging up a hill near Raglan yesterday, urged on by an excited crowd of onlookers, as they sppe(...)

Date5/19/1975

Names

Dexter, Brian (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: A charge of motorcycles. A roar of motorcycles comes charging up a hill near Raglan yesterday; urged on by an excited crowd of onlookers; as they spped along a trail marked off for cross-country races staged by the Oshawa Competition Motorcycle Club. More than 300 riders from across Canada and United States took part in Victoria Day event. The competitions included a senior race; an experts race and a schoolboy class race. A crowd estimated at more than 2;000 turned out to watch.

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Motorcycle racing

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Photographs

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0096462F

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