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5 unusual facts about Blair Athol


Blair Athol, New Brunswick

Blair Athol is a neighbourhood in Balmoral, Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada.

Blair Athol, South Australia

Gepps Cross Senior School is the only secondary school in Blair Athol and is partners with Enfield High School.

It features a football oval, cricket ground with batting cages, two netball/basketball courts and tennis courts which are exclusively used by members of the Kilburn tennis club.

Main North Road

From the Adelaide city centre, it passes through the Adelaide Parklands and the suburbs of Thorngate, Medindie, Medindie Gardens, Nailsworth, Prospect, Sefton Park, Blair Athol and Enfield before reaching the major intersection at Gepps Cross.

William Blenkiron

Amongst his very numerous purchases he gave 3,000 guineas for Kingston, 5,000 guineas for Blink Bonny, 5,800 guineas for Gladiateur, 2,000 guineas for Rosa Bonheur, and 5,000 guineas for Blair Athol.


John Sturgess

He was known for being an accomplished illustrator of books and magazines, but is probably best remembered for his portrait of "Blair Athol", the winner of the Derby in 1864.


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