Old Sydney

1940s22 photos

Grace Bros staff fete taken for Store News, 19471947Kids picnic, 19471947Kids picnic, 19471947Kids picnic, 19471947Kids picnic, 19471947Laboratory testing Agriculture Department taken for Dr Edwards agricultural writer for Smiths Weekly, 19471947Mosman School fete, 19471947Mosman School fete, 19471947Nursery Agriculture Department taken for Dr Edwards agricultural writer for Smiths Weekly, 19471947Portrait of agricultural scientist Agriculture Department taken for Dr Edwards agricultural writer for Smiths Weekly, 19471947Testing a ewe Agriculture Department taken for Dr Edwards agricultural writer for Smiths Weekly, 19471947Work at Showground taken for Smiths Weekly, 19471947Highland gathering Showground, 19481948Highland gathering Showground, 19481948Presbyterian Ladies College Fete, 19481948Rodd Island picnic, 19481948Rodd Island picnic, 19481948Rodd Island picnic, 19481948Salvation Army veterans picnic at Training College, 19481948Salvation Army Youth Carnival Pratten Park, 19481948Associated Bread Manufacturing Conference ferries leaving for picnic, 19491949Associated Bread Manufacturing Conference picnic luncheon at Middle Harbour, 19491949

1950s14 photos

St. Ives Dog Show, 19501950Nobbys surf carnival, 19501950Food Fair 274 Forest Road Hurstville taken for LJ Hooker Ltd, 19511951Food Fair, 274 Forest Road, Hurstville (taken for L.J. Hooker Ltd.), 9-11-19511951Woodchopper wins canteen of cutlery, Royal Easter Show, Sydney, 1951-1952 - Sam Hood, 1951–521951–52Preston and Lavis, Winner of Teams Cup for woodchopping, Royal Easter Show, Sydney, 1951 - Sam Hood1951Merewether surf carnival, 19531953State titles surf carnival, 19531953Northern District surf carnival Stockton, 19541954Nobbys Beach surf carnival, 19551955Milky Way (dairy) exhibition, Sydney Town Hall, 12 August 1955 Ern McQuillan1955Von Rosen, stunt performer, 19551955Show secretary, 19571957Ballerina Kathleen Gorham at a cat show, Sydney Town Hall, 2 December 1957 - photographer Jack Hickson1957

1960s1 photo

Royal visit of Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh, February 1963, Sydney Showground - photographer Australian Photographic Agency1963

1970s19 photos

70-635 Royal Easter Show, Sydney 1970197070-637 Royal Easter Show, Sydney 1970197070-641 Grand Parade Royal Easter Show, Sydney 1970197070-642 Grand Parade Royal Easter Show, Sydney 1970197070-644 Grandstand Royal Easter Show, Sydney 1970197070-646 Royal Easter Show, Sydney 1970197070-4 13 Royal Easter Show, Sydney, Australia 1970197070-4 14 Royal Easter Show, Sydney, Australia 1970197070-4 15 Royal Easter Show, Sydney, Australia 1970197070-4 16 Royal Easter Show, Sydney, Australia 1970197070-4 17 Royal Easter Show, Sydney, Australia 1970197070-4 18 Royal Easter Show, Sydney, Australia 1970197070-4 19 Royal Easter Show, Sydney, Australia 1970197070-4 20 Royal Easter Show, Sydney, Australia 1970197070-4 21 Royal Easter Show, Sydney, Australia 1970197070-4 22 Royal Easter Show, Sydney, Australia 19701970Royal family of Great Britain tour for the Captain Cook Bi-Centenary Celebrations visit to the Royal Easter Show, Sydney Showground, 30 Mar 1970 - photographer Maurie Wilmott1970050 Picnic lunch, Sydney 19781978048 Picnic lunch, Sydney 19791979

1980s1 photo

Clyde display, the Royal Easter Show, c. 1988c. 1988

1990s2 photos

Passenger Cruise Liner Fair Princess at Darling Harbour, 19991999Passenger Cruise Liner Fair Princess at Darling Harbour (cropped), 19991999

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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.