The Odd Fellows Hall on Lambton Quay, Wellington. A big crowd gathered there on a late-summer Saturday night in 1876 to see Catherine Wiltshire compete against William Edwards, one of Australasia's best pedestrians. She walked six miles around the inside of the hall, then Edwards walked seven. He just managed to beat her time, by 15 seconds. Photographer unknown (ATL ref. PAColl-4558-1-34)
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Turnbull Library Record, Volume 45, 1 January 2013, Page 19
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62The Odd Fellows Hall on Lambton Quay, Wellington. A big crowd gathered there on a late-summer Saturday night in 1876 to see Catherine Wiltshire compete against William Edwards, one of Australasia's best pedestrians. She walked six miles around the inside of the hall, then Edwards walked seven. He just managed to beat her time, by 15 seconds. Photographer unknown (ATL ref. PAColl-4558-1-34) Turnbull Library Record, Volume 45, 1 January 2013, Page 19
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