Tipsters at Epsom
- Made:
- 1935-06-05 in United Kingdom
- photographer:
- Edward George Malindine
A photograph of two exotically-dressed men reading out horse racing tips at Epsom racecourse, Surrey, taken by Malindine for the Daily Herald newspaper on 5 June, 1935.
A photograph of two exotically dressed men reading out horse racing tips at Epsom racecourse, Surry, taken in June 1935 by Edward G Malindine for the Daily Herald.
One of the tipsters is Ras Prince Monolulu (1881-1965), whose real name was Peter Carl Mackay. Monolulu claimed to be an Ethiopian prince but actually came from the Caribbean. He became a horse racing tipster at Epsom as well as racecourses around the world.
Details
- Category:
- Photographs
- Collection:
- Daily Herald Archive
- Object Number:
- 1983-5236/E04171
- Materials:
- paper
- type:
- gelatin silver print and photograph
- copyright:
- National Science and Media Museum
