Old Sydney
Royal Agricultural Show, 1938Royal Agricultural Show1938

479 historic photos for Shows, fairs and exhibitions, taken between 1870 and 1999, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 13 decades, with the most from the 1930s (275). They come from Wikimedia Commons; each photo’s page gives its credit, its licence and a link to its original record.

1870s11 photos

141. Prince Alfred Park Exhibition, Bookstall and office of the B and F Bible Society (1870) John Sharkey1870138. Prince Alfred Park Exhibition, Farm Machinery and Livestock Pens. (1870) John Sharkey1870136. Prince Alfred Park Exhibition, Horticultural Section (Dated as September 1870) John Sharkey1870163 Exhibition Building Front Entrance SH 131, 18721872164 Exhibition Building from Randall St SH 132, 18721872165 Exhibition Building Ground View SH 136 134, 18721872166 Exhibition Building Ground View SH 136 135, 18721872Exhibition building, Prince Alfred Park, c. 1870s1870sA. Hordern and Sons, Palace Show Rooms, George St, Haymarket, c. 1878c. 1878Asylum, Callan Park, Sydney, 18791879International Exhibition Building, 1879 by Tronier Artist Photographer1879

1880s1 photo

The International Exhibition, Sydney, from Lady Macquarie's Chair, 1879-1880 - photographed by C. Bayliss, 419 George Street (Sydney)1880

1890s1 photo

Flower show, 18911891

1900s13 photos

Ploughing match from The Powerhouse Museum Collection, 1884–19171884–1917Clyde display possibly the Royal Easter Show, c. 1900c. 1900Clyde Pavilion Royal Easter Show, c. 1900c. 1900A9574020h, 19011901A9574018h, 19011901A9574024h, 19011901Cranbrook Fete afternoon tea 19031903Cranbrook Fete opening 19031903Couples from the Royal Comic Opera Company show "Many Friends", Sydney, early 1900s - Albert J. Perier1900sFairfield Public School - Picnic - teachers race, c. 1905c. 1905Parsons family picnic group, Georges River, NSW, c.1905. Photographer Unknown, c. 1905c. 1905Begrafenisstoet voor de Duitse consul-generaal, de heer Peter F. Hermannkamp, te Sydney op 7 november 1900., RP-F-F01103-AT, 1900–101900–10Sweets Stall at the Chatswood Congregational Church Garden Fete - 12 May 19061906

1910s7 photos

Train near Showground Road in Castle Hill 19101910Carnival Collaroy Beach, 1900–271900–27Picnicing Lane Cove, 1900–271900–27Surf Carnival, 1900–271900–27Sydney Ferry KIRRULE with picnickers at Nielsen Park circa 1914, c. 1914c. 1914Grand parade, Royal Easter Show, Sydney, ca. 1910-1920 - Sam Hood, 1910–201910–20Arthur Brierley, 19181918

1920s22 photos

Clyde Pavilion Royal Easter Show from The Powerhouse Museum, 1898–19451898–1945Clyde display possibly the Royal Easter Show from The Powerhouse Museum, 1898–19451898–1945Red Cross girl at Red Cross VAD picnic, 1920s1920sChocolate wheel, United Charities Fund Street Fair, Pitt Street, Sydney, 1920s, by Sam Hood1920sChild performers, Sydney Showground, c. 1920s-30s - by Sam Hood1920sPicnic spectators, 1920–301920–30StanleyHunt19261926Buy Australian Made Campaign Fort Street schoolboys riding on a model steam train at the Australian Manufacturers Exhibition, 19271927Fort Street schoolboys shown a lathe at the Australian Manufacturers Exhibition, 19271927Fort Street schoolchildren being shown a lathe at the Australian Manufacturers Exhibition, 19271927Unidentified young man in wide brimmed Akubra hat at the Australian Manufacturers Exhibition, 19271927Fitters rivet the airtight box from which Murray the Escapologist proposes to escape in a Tivoli show, 19281928Fitters rivetting an airtight box from which Murray the Escapologist was to make his escape in a Tivoli show, 19281928Inspecting the airtight box for Murray the Escapologist show at the Tivoli, 19281928Group of show officials, c. 1929c. 1929Judging the R and R teams at a surf carnival Manly, 19291929St Kilda Surf Life Saving Team in a rare visit to a Sydney carnival Manly, 19291929Surf life saving R and R team at a carnival Manly, 19291929Government Transport Employees' Picnic at Clifton Gardens, 1929, by Ted Hood1929Family picnickers on the beach, 1929, by Ted Hood1929St Kilda Surf Life Saving Team in a rare visit to a Sydney carnival Manly (cropped), 19291929Surf life saving R and R team at a carnival Manly (cropped), 19291929

1930s5 photos

Promotional exhibit for The Australian Margarine Manufacturers Association at Sydney Royal Easter Show, 19301930Unidentified schoolboys washingup picnic plates etc, c. 1930c. 1930The Sydney Town Hall illuminated for the Radio and Electrical Exhibition, ca. 1930 - photographer Sam Hood, c. 1930c. 1930District exhibits, Royal Easter Show, Sydney, 1930 - Sam Hood1930Mrs Marsall's picnic party at Randwick, c.1930, by Sam Hood, c. 1930c. 1930

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