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150 Years of Progress poster 1938

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150 Years of Progress poster 1938

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Advertising

Sydney is Australia's advertising capital and the relationship between the city and the advertising industry stretches back to the earliest years of European settlement. Advertising helped propel commercial activity in Sydney and the advertising industry has helped shape Sydney, illuminating the city's skyline and streetscape, and influencing the lives of all Sydneysiders. Moreover, advertising has promoted the city itself as a must-see destination for tourists or a backdrop for the latest blockbuster film.

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Sesquicentenary of European settlement of Australia 1938

Celebration of Australia Day to mark 150 years since the arrival of Governor Phillip and the First Fleet. It consisted of a re-enactment and flag-raising at Sydney Cove, followed by a pageant with 120 motorised floats.

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Sydney Harbour Bridge

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Steel through arch bridge from Sydney business district to the North Shore, constructed between 1923 and 1932.