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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald

Wild ride from Venice to the Hunter Valley on some well-travelled horses

The horses of Saint Marks Basilica in Venice have an intriguing historic link with the Hunter Valley. Picture supplied; Below - The Dumaresq street sign in Hamilton near Newcastle Racecourse. Picture by Mike Scanlon

DOES the Hunter Valley have a strong link with St Mark's Basilica in Venice and the magnificent bronze horses there once stolen by Napoleon?

As implausible as it sounds, the answer appears to be yes.

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