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Agricultural shows

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

Agricultural shows

Subject

Royal Easter Show

Commemorative Pavilion

Manufacturers Hall

Members' Grandstand

Royal Hall of Industries

Camden Show

Intercolonial Exhibition 1870

Manly Wildflower Show

Royal Easter Show

Camden Show Society

Northern Suburbs Agricultural and Horticultural Society

Hordern, Samuel

Sydney Showground Moore Park

Agricultural Society's Exhibition at Moore Park April 1882

Agricultural Society's Exhibition at Moore Park April 1882

Agricultural Society's Exhibition at Moore Park April 1882

Agricultural Society's Exhibition at Moore Park April 1882

Agricultural Society's Exhibition at Moore Park April 1882

Clyde Pavilion at the Royal Easter Show 1898-1909

Cooking demonstration at the Royal Easter Show March 1940

Crowd outside the Radio and Electrical Industries Hall during the Royal Easter Show 1957

Crowds and pavilions, Royal Easter Show 1930s

District exhibits (agricultural produce) at the Royal Easter Show c1930s

Exhibition of the Australian Horticultural and Botanical Society 1857

Horse jumping at the Royal Sydney Easter Show 1957

Intercolonial Exhibition, Prince Alfred Park 1870

Jimmy Sharman's Boxing Troupe, Royal Easter Show 1956-62

Judging at the Agricultural Society's Exhibition at Moore Park April 1882

Lost at the Royal Easter Show, Moore Park 18 April 1938

Mr Walter Lamb's prize four-in-hand at the Agricultural Society's Exhibition at Moore Park April 1882

People resting at the Royal Easter Show March 1940

Plan of Prince Alfred Park showing the position of buildings for the Agricultural Society's Exhibition of 1872

Rodeo programme, Royal Easter Show 1939

Royal Agricultural Society's Show Grounds, Moore Park 1934

Side-show personalities at the great annual agricultural show in Sydney 1932

Sideshow alley at the Royal Sydney Easter Show 1957

Sydney Royal Easter Show 8 April 2007

The Grand Parade in the main ring, Royal Agricultural Society showground 1950

The Māori Troubadours sideshow act, Royal Easter Show 1964

The residence of John McArthur Esqr, near Parramatta, New South Wales c1822

Trotting on the track at the Agricultural Society's Exhibition at Moore Park April 1882

Work at the Show gives housewives a lift 1950

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Agricultural shows

Royal Easter Show

Sydney's Royal Easter Show is the nation's largest annual event, currently attracting more than 900,000 visitors to its site at Homebush Bay. For generations, the Show has brought 'the country to the city', and continues to be important, especially for children, in Sydney's cultural life.

Commemorative Pavilion

Pavilion erected to mark the 150th anniversary of New South Wales and to house an exhibition of Australian produce and industry at the Royal Easter Show in 1938.

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Manufacturers Hall

Pavilion erected to mark the 150th anniversary of New South Wales and to house the exhibition of Australian products and industries at the Royal Easter Show of 1938.

full record »

Members' Grandstand

Grandstand erected beside the Royal Agricultural Society parade ring in 1924 to house over 6000 spectators. It was demolished following the relocation of the Royal Easter Show to Sydney Olympic Park in 1997 and only the facade and 53 metre high clock tower now remain.

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Royal Hall of Industries

Exhibition hall at the Sydney showgrounds Moore Park.

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Camden Show

Agricultural show first held on 17 -19 March 1886 and still held annually.

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Intercolonial Exhibition 1870

First major inter-colonial exhibition in Prince Alfred Park to mark the centenary of Captain cook's landing and showcase agricultural produce, manufactures and fine arts. It was attended by over 185,000 people.

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Manly Wildflower Show

Wildflower shows held at Ivanhoe Park Manly from 1881 to 1899 to raise funds for local churches and improvements to the park.

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Royal Easter Show

Agricultural show held annually in Sydney annually since the 1850s.

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Camden Show Society

Association to promote good agricultural practice.

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Northern Suburbs Agricultural and Horticultural Society

Body responsible for organising the annual St Ives Show.

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Hordern, Samuel

Merchant and stockbreeder who took his place at the head of the family emporium before retiring to devote himself to agriculture and a variety of business pursuits.

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Sydney Showground Moore Park

Venue for the Royal Easter Show, run by the Royal Agricultural Society, from 1882 until 1997. The grounds incorporated a range of pavilions, sporting venues, animal quarters and judging rings, and in the twentieth century hosted other events such as sporting competitions and musical performances.

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Agricultural Society's Exhibition at Moore Park April 1882

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

(Illustrated Sydney News, 13 May 1882, p12)

Agricultural Society's Exhibition at Moore Park April 1882

full record »

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

(Illustrated Sydney News, 13 May 1882, p12)

Agricultural Society's Exhibition at Moore Park April 1882

full record »

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

(Illustrated Sydney News, 13 May 1882, p12)

Agricultural Society's Exhibition at Moore Park April 1882

full record »

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

(Illustrated Sydney News, 13 May 1882, p12)

Agricultural Society's Exhibition at Moore Park April 1882

full record »

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

(Illustrated Sydney News, 13 May 1882, p12)

Clyde Pavilion at the Royal Easter Show 1898-1909

full record »

Contributed By

Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences

(Clyde Engineering Photograph Collection)

Cooking demonstration at the Royal Easter Show March 1940

full record »

By

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a4423001 / ON 204 Box 87/94]

(Mitchell Library)

Crowd outside the Radio and Electrical Industries Hall during the Royal Easter Show 1957

full record »

By

Contributed By

National Museum of Australia

[Slide 168, via NMA's Flickr set]

(Raymond Morris Collection, courtesy of the photographer)

Crowds and pavilions, Royal Easter Show 1930s

full record »

By

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a359010 / PXE 789 (v.34), 30]

(Mitchell Library)

District exhibits (agricultural produce) at the Royal Easter Show c1930s

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By

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a359023 / PXE 789 (v.34), 61]

(Mitchell Library)

Exhibition of the Australian Horticultural and Botanical Society 1857

full record »

Contributed By

National Library of Australia

[nla.pic-an8017147]

Horse jumping at the Royal Sydney Easter Show 1957

full record »

By

Contributed By

National Museum of Australia

[Slide 166, via NMA's Flickr set]

(Raymond Morris Collection, courtesy of the photographer)

Intercolonial Exhibition, Prince Alfred Park 1870

full record »

By

Charles Percy Pickering

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a089161 / SPF/161]

(Mitchell LIbrary)

Jimmy Sharman's Boxing Troupe, Royal Easter Show 1956-62

full record »

By

Contributed By

National Museum of Australia

[Slide 169, via NMA's Flickr set]

(Raymond Morris Collection, courtesy of the photographer)

Judging at the Agricultural Society's Exhibition at Moore Park April 1882

full record »

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

(Illustrated Sydney News, 13 May 1882, p12)

Lost at the Royal Easter Show, Moore Park 18 April 1938

full record »

By

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[hood_17093 / Home and Away 17093]

(Mitchell Library)

Mr Walter Lamb's prize four-in-hand at the Agricultural Society's Exhibition at Moore Park April 1882

full record »

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

(Illustrated Sydney News, 13 May 1882, p12)

People resting at the Royal Easter Show March 1940

full record »

By

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a4423006 / ON 204 Box 87/99]

(Mitchell Library)

Plan of Prince Alfred Park showing the position of buildings for the Agricultural Society's Exhibition of 1872

full record »

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a4996001 / XV1/Par/P Alf/2]

(Mitchell Library)

Rodeo programme, Royal Easter Show 1939

full record »

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[Ephemera/Agriculture/Pre 1990 / Agricultural Shows]

(Mitchell Library)

Royal Agricultural Society's Show Grounds, Moore Park 1934

full record »

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a4293001 / Z/M2 811.18182/1935/1]

(Mitchell Library)

Side-show personalities at the great annual agricultural show in Sydney 1932

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Acts include Jimmy Sharman's Troupe of Boxers and Wrestlers; the Ape Man; Zelda la Rose, the Tattooed Lady; the Fat Boy and Girl, natives of the USA; and Dave Meekin with his troupe of lions.

Contributed By

National Library of Australia

[The Home, 1 May 1932 p42 via Trove]

Sideshow alley at the Royal Sydney Easter Show 1957

full record »

By

Contributed By

National Museum of Australia

[Slide 164, via NMA's Flickr set]

(Raymond Morris Collection, courtesy of the photographer)

Sydney Royal Easter Show 8 April 2007

full record »

By

Christopher Chan

Contributed By

[http://www.flickr.com/photos/chanc/455168225]

The Grand Parade in the main ring, Royal Agricultural Society showground 1950

full record »

Contributed By

City of Sydney Archives

[045/044757]

(Len Stone/Vic Solomons Collection: 203)

The Māori Troubadours sideshow act, Royal Easter Show 1964

full record »

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[d7_17998 / APA 17998]

(Mitchell Library)

The residence of John McArthur Esqr, near Parramatta, New South Wales c1822

full record »

By

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[D SAFE F82/16]

(from 'Views in Australia, or, New South Wales & Van Diemen's Land delineated : in fifty views with descriptive letter press ... ' by J. Lycett, London : J. Souter, 1824-1825)

Trotting on the track at the Agricultural Society's Exhibition at Moore Park April 1882

full record »

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

(Illustrated Sydney News, 13 May 1882, p12)

Work at the Show gives housewives a lift 1950

full record »

Contributed By

National Library of Australia

[nla.news-page4310665]

(The Australian Women's Weekly, 1 April 1950 p30)

Agriculture