Cheltenham Races in Old Photographs

A collection of black and white photographs from the BRITAIN IN OLD PHOTOGRAPHS series which span the history of horse racing at Cheltenham. Each photograph is captioned, giving names and dates where possible and the pictures themselves are drawn from family albums, local collections and professional photographer's archives.

From small beginnings...
the Holman/Nicholson dynasty
National Hunt finds a home
the Cheltenham Gold Cup
the Champion Hurdle
since the war
the effect on the town
the local connection
Cheltenham racecourse today.