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Chinese lion dancers at Sydney Town Hall for Pa...

Chinese lion dancers at Sydney Town Hall for Pageant of Nations parade, February 1938

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Sesquicentenary of European settlement of Australia 1938

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Chinese settlers arrived in Sydney from 1818 and their compatriots followed, especially after gold was discovered in New South Wales. Despite harrassment from governments and intimidation from other Sydneysiders, Chinese immigrants continued to come and to stay throughout the 19th century, until the relaxation of racist laws in the mid-20th century. With renewed Chinese immigration in the 21st century, Sydney's Chinese community is rapidly changing.

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Entertainment and Spectacle

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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