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ITN/5/14/309
Title
The Queen at the National Horseracing Museum
Date(s)
- 30 April 1983 (Creation)
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(1955 - present)
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The Queen looks at the preserved head of Persimmon which she has loaned to the National Horseracing Museum which she officially opened at Newmarket today. The old Subscription Rooms have been transformed to mirror the history of racing from its start some 300 years ago to the present day. Many royal souvenirs have been loaned by The Queen
Agency: Press Association
Photographer: Ron Bell
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Copyright: Press Association