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Steam tram, Moore Park 1908

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Steam tram, Moore Park 1908

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Great White Fleet visit 1908

Visit of the United States of America naval fleet of 16 vessels as part of the circumnavigation of the globe. Painted white, the peacetime colour scheme, it served as a showpiece of goodwill and demonstrated American seapower.

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Moore Park

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Large area of parklands in inner south-east, also the location of the Sydney Cricket Ground and Sydney Football Stadium, and the former showgrounds, now an entertainment precinct.