Old Sydney

1930s30 photos

St Patricks Day sports at the Showground, 19381938Tapestry exhibition David Jones, 19381938Timber Association Exhibition David Jones, 19381938Wine pavilion at the Showground Exterior of pavilion, 19381938Wine pavilion at the Showground Interior of pavilion, 19381938St Patrick's Day sports at the Showground, by Sam Hood, 19381938Pageant of Nations, Town Hall. February 1938, by Sam Hood1938St Patrick's Day sports at the Showground, 1938, by Sam Hood1938Showground physical education display, Empire Games, Sydney, 1938 - photographer Sam Hood1938St Patrick's Day sports at the Showground, by Sam Hood, 19381938Pageant of Nations, Town Hall. February 1938, by Sam Hood1938Pageant of Nations, Town Hall. February 1938, by Sam Hood1938Royal Agricultural Show, April 1938, Sam Hood1938Royal Easter Show, April 1938, Sam Hood1938Red Cross carnival, 1940 slnsw, 193919392nd Garrison Battalion parade at Showground, 1939193930th Battalion at Highland Gathering at the Showground, 19391939Chinese exhibition, 19391939Christmas Show, 19391939Christmas Show, 19391939Cowgirls and cowboys at the Royal Easter Show, 19391939District exhibits Agricultural Hall, 19391939Easter Show, 19391939Leo Buring exhibit at RAS show and window display, 19391939St Patricks Day pageant, 19391939Saint Patrick's Day Pageant, De La Salle College Ashfield, 11-3-1939, by Sam Hood1939Saint Patrick's Day Pageant, St Gabriel's School for Deaf Boys, 11-3-1939, by Sam Hood1939Saint Patrick's Day Pageant, Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society, 11-3-1939, by Sam Hood1939Saint Patrick's Day Pageant, 11-3-1939, by Sam Hood1939St Patrick's Day pageant, 11-3-1939, by Sam Hood1939

1940s30 photos

Highland Gathering Showground, 19401940Highland Gathering Showground, 19401940Highland Gathering Showground, 19401940St Patricks Day sports at Showground, 19401940Surf carnival at Bondi Beach, 19401940Surf carnival Rockdale baths, 19401940Sydney Show opening day, 19401940People at the Show, c. 1930s, by Sam Hood, 1925–551925–55St Patrick's Day sports at Showground, March 1940, by Sam Hood1940Highland Gathering, Showground, 1 January 1940 by Sam Hood1940Elderly women with their show bags, Royal Easter Show, Sydney, 1930s - Sam Hood, 1925–551925–55Sydney ferry KALANG as show boat circa 1940, c. 1940c. 19402GB Palmolive Star Parade Youth Show Trocadero taken for Mr Oswald Anderson George Paterson Ltd, 19411941Brighton leading North Steyne in the the march past at a surf carnival Manly, 1925–571925–57Cattle show committee man, 1925–571925–57Country Womens Association fete at Mrs Ruth Fairfaxs house Elaine Seven Shillings Beach Double Bay Miss Clark, 19411941Cow at the Show, 1925–571925–57Group of cattle judges outside the RAS office at the Showground, 1925–571925–57Police Carnival, 1925–571925–57Police Carnival, 1925–571925–57Police Carnival, 1925–571925–57Police Carnival, 1925–571925–57Police Carnival, 1925–571925–57Police Carnival, 1925–571925–57Police Carnival, 1925–571925–57Police Carnival, 1925–571925–57Rear view of march past at a surf carnival Manly, 1925–571925–57Royal Agricultural Show, 1925–571925–57Royal Agricultural Show, 19411941Royal Agricultural Show, 1925–571925–57

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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.