DEAN CHAPMAN

A makeshift sign advertising harness racing, tied to a telegraph pole next to a road, with a row of terraced houses on the other side of the street, one of which is boarded up.

Advertising. Eldon Lane, County Durham

A young man grooms a horse at a stables with various harness racing traps stood behind them, and in the distance the cranes of Wallsend's Swan Hunter's ship building yard point skywards.

Stables, Wallsend, North Tyneside

A young man drives a horse and trap followed by an older man, across a concrete area, as three tower blocks dominate the skyline behind them.

Between the stables and the practice track. Wallsend, North Tyneside

Two men sit on traps behind horses trotting on a gravel track in winter sunshine, with the giant cranes of a ship building port beyond the leafless trees in the distance.

Training. Wallsend, North Tyneside

Three harness racing traps stand with their arms in the air as a driver walks past behind them, two horses stand in the summer sunshine, one on the left and the other on the right, next to a horse car.

Before the racing begins. Toy Top, County Durham

A boy sits on a trap with reins in hand, while another boy holds the white horse stationery. Three other children watch on next to a rope from which the runners numbers are hanging.

Children's harness race. Witton Castle, County Durham

A man in a vest leads a small horse and its driver in front of spectators stood behind a rope at the side of a field, a bookmaker takes bets in the background.

Junior drivers and horses parading before the race. Witton Castle, County Durham

A harness driver in his silk colours hold his whip and helmet in his right hand while holding the arm of a cart in his other, as a horse stands behind in the shade of a horse box, in a field.

Preparing to race. Pelton, County Durham

A middle-aged man in a checked shirt prepares a standardbred horse for a harness race while the driver waits - Winning Colours is stitched on his back, and Power House Drive written on his helmet.

Preparing for a race. Witton Castle, County Durham

A harness racing driver prepares a horse for a race, he is wearing silk colours and a helmet with the emblem of a horse front and centre.

Before the race. Witton Castle, County Durham

Three bookmakers setting the odds and taking bets for a harness race, for the proprietor Bobby Hill, in a rural setting in summertime, as two men stand drinking canned beer chatting with the bookmaker.

Bookmakers at the races. Toy Top, County Durham

A young woman in a vest and white riding trousers holds the heads of two horses by their straps, while an older man prepares one of the horse for racing, the other is ready, in front of a horse box.

Preparing for a race. Witton Castle, County Durham

A harness racing driver holds the reins of his horse, walking it across long grass, between horse boxes, to the start of a race.

Heading to the start before a race. Witton Castle, County Durham

Seen from behind, a line of mostly male spectators of varying ages watch a harness race on a flat field in the countryside, while a bored little boy hangs uninterested from an older man's hand.

Watching the race. Witton Castle, County Durham

Three concentrating harness racing drivers, two men and one woman, steer their trotting horses at the start of a race in a field with tree-covered hills in the distance on a cloudy day.

Getting into position behind the start car. Pelton, County Durham

See from behind, eight harness racing horses and drivers moving at speed behind the start car, turning in the curve of the track, hovves kicking up dust and dirt, in a field.

Eight racers lingin up behind the start car. Witton Castle, County Durham

In a rural setting in summertime, two harness race drivers in colours and helmets steer their horse by their reins with whips in their right hands, while another horse and trap runs to their right.

Lining up behind the start car. Toy Top, County Durham

Four horses being steered around the bend of the track during a race by drivers sat on traps behind them, as spectators watch the race from the sidelines at the edge of the field.

Racing. Witton Castle, County Durham

Three boys stand either side of a rope holding betting slips while five men behind them clap and cheer the harness race, in the summer sunshine.

Children holding the betting slips, adults cheering the race. Witton Castle, County Durham

Six boys sitting on dry grass behind a rope watching four harness racing horses and drivers speeding past so quickly that they're blurred, in a flat field in summertime.

Racing. Witton Castle, County Durham

Three horses and traps are driven by their determined drivers for the finishing line on the final straight of a harness race, as soil is kicked up by the horse's hooves.

The final straight. Witton Castle, County Durham

A harness racing horse, trap and driver winding down after a race. The horse is covered in sweat and veins are bulging across its body, while the driver is slightly out of focus.

Winding down after a race. Witton Castle, County Durham

A group of concerned men gathered round a fallen and distressed horse, trying to release it from its strapping and the trap laying on its side, on a flat field in summertime.

Fallen horse and trap. Witton Castle, County Durham

The portrait of a young blonde woman in a helmet and silk colours, stands holding the noseband of an alert horse, its ears raised, in front of a row of horse boxes, in the rain.

After the race. Witton Castle, County Durham

Portrait of a harness racing horse and driver having just won a race. The horses veins are protruding and it is covered in sweat. The driver smiles while holding his whip, rolloing fields behind.

Winning horse and driver. Toy Top, County Durham

At the back of a horse box, an old man in a flat cap sits holding a whip while a young man in a Scottish cap stands next to him, a woman driver in silks stands the other side, and a male driver in silks sits on the back of a trap, as a storm gathers.

After the races. Pelton, County Durham

A young girl in a white t-shirt takes care of a sweating standardbred horse after its harness race, at the back of a horse box.

After a race. Witton Castle, County Durham

A bald man leads a horse down a ramp at the side of a horse trailer towards stables, while three tall tower blocks dominate the skyline behind the stables.

Returning to stables after racing. Wallsend, North Tyneside

A makeshift sign advertising harness racing, tied to a telegraph pole next to a road, with a row of terraced houses on the other side of the street, one of which is boarded up.

Advertising. Eldon Lane, County Durham

A young man grooms a horse at a stables with various harness racing traps stood behind them, and in the distance the cranes of Wallsend's Swan Hunter's ship building yard point skywards.

Stables, Wallsend, North Tyneside

A young man drives a horse and trap followed by an older man, across a concrete area, as three tower blocks dominate the skyline behind them.

Between the stables and the practice track. Wallsend, North Tyneside

Two men sit on traps behind horses trotting on a gravel track in winter sunshine, with the giant cranes of a ship building port beyond the leafless trees in the distance.

Training. Wallsend, North Tyneside

Three harness racing traps stand with their arms in the air as a driver walks past behind them, two horses stand in the summer sunshine, one on the left and the other on the right, next to a horse car.

Before the racing begins. Toy Top, County Durham

A boy sits on a trap with reins in hand, while another boy holds the white horse stationery. Three other children watch on next to a rope from which the runners numbers are hanging.

Children's harness race. Witton Castle, County Durham

A man in a vest leads a small horse and its driver in front of spectators stood behind a rope at the side of a field, a bookmaker takes bets in the background.

Junior drivers and horses parading before the race. Witton Castle, County Durham

A harness driver in his silk colours hold his whip and helmet in his right hand while holding the arm of a cart in his other, as a horse stands behind in the shade of a horse box, in a field.

Preparing to race. Pelton, County Durham

A middle-aged man in a checked shirt prepares a standardbred horse for a harness race while the driver waits - Winning Colours is stitched on his back, and Power House Drive written on his helmet.

Preparing for a race. Witton Castle, County Durham

A harness racing driver prepares a horse for a race, he is wearing silk colours and a helmet with the emblem of a horse front and centre.

Before the race. Witton Castle, County Durham

Three bookmakers setting the odds and taking bets for a harness race, for the proprietor Bobby Hill, in a rural setting in summertime, as two men stand drinking canned beer chatting with the bookmaker.

Bookmakers at the races. Toy Top, County Durham

A young woman in a vest and white riding trousers holds the heads of two horses by their straps, while an older man prepares one of the horse for racing, the other is ready, in front of a horse box.

Preparing for a race. Witton Castle, County Durham

A harness racing driver holds the reins of his horse, walking it across long grass, between horse boxes, to the start of a race.

Heading to the start before a race. Witton Castle, County Durham

Seen from behind, a line of mostly male spectators of varying ages watch a harness race on a flat field in the countryside, while a bored little boy hangs uninterested from an older man's hand.

Watching the race. Witton Castle, County Durham

Three concentrating harness racing drivers, two men and one woman, steer their trotting horses at the start of a race in a field with tree-covered hills in the distance on a cloudy day.

Getting into position behind the start car. Pelton, County Durham

See from behind, eight harness racing horses and drivers moving at speed behind the start car, turning in the curve of the track, hovves kicking up dust and dirt, in a field.

Eight racers lingin up behind the start car. Witton Castle, County Durham

In a rural setting in summertime, two harness race drivers in colours and helmets steer their horse by their reins with whips in their right hands, while another horse and trap runs to their right.

Lining up behind the start car. Toy Top, County Durham

Four horses being steered around the bend of the track during a race by drivers sat on traps behind them, as spectators watch the race from the sidelines at the edge of the field.

Racing. Witton Castle, County Durham

Three boys stand either side of a rope holding betting slips while five men behind them clap and cheer the harness race, in the summer sunshine.

Children holding the betting slips, adults cheering the race. Witton Castle, County Durham

Six boys sitting on dry grass behind a rope watching four harness racing horses and drivers speeding past so quickly that they're blurred, in a flat field in summertime.

Racing. Witton Castle, County Durham

Three horses and traps are driven by their determined drivers for the finishing line on the final straight of a harness race, as soil is kicked up by the horse's hooves.

The final straight. Witton Castle, County Durham

A harness racing horse, trap and driver winding down after a race. The horse is covered in sweat and veins are bulging across its body, while the driver is slightly out of focus.

Winding down after a race. Witton Castle, County Durham

A group of concerned men gathered round a fallen and distressed horse, trying to release it from its strapping and the trap laying on its side, on a flat field in summertime.

Fallen horse and trap. Witton Castle, County Durham

The portrait of a young blonde woman in a helmet and silk colours, stands holding the noseband of an alert horse, its ears raised, in front of a row of horse boxes, in the rain.

After the race. Witton Castle, County Durham

Portrait of a harness racing horse and driver having just won a race. The horses veins are protruding and it is covered in sweat. The driver smiles while holding his whip, rolloing fields behind.

Winning horse and driver. Toy Top, County Durham

At the back of a horse box, an old man in a flat cap sits holding a whip while a young man in a Scottish cap stands next to him, a woman driver in silks stands the other side, and a male driver in silks sits on the back of a trap, as a storm gathers.

After the races. Pelton, County Durham

A young girl in a white t-shirt takes care of a sweating standardbred horse after its harness race, at the back of a horse box.

After a race. Witton Castle, County Durham

A bald man leads a horse down a ramp at the side of a horse trailer towards stables, while three tall tower blocks dominate the skyline behind the stables.

Returning to stables after racing. Wallsend, North Tyneside

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