Photographs of ‘White Rose Day’ at Teesside Park for the opening of the National Hunt steeplechase course by HRH the Duchess of Kent, Stockton Racecourse, 14 November 1967 .

The Duchess of Kent pauses to admire the diamond ‘White Rose’ brooch presented by my father, Mr Eric Wilson Chairman of the race company.

In the second photograph is Col C Egerton, manager and Clerk of the Course, with the Mayor of Thornaby, Councillor V. Greenan, in the background.

Photographs and details courtesy of John Wilson.