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The Anniversary Polka 1853

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Henry Marsh
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National Library of Australia
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(Composed & Dedicated to the Committee of Management of the Anniversary Regatta)

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Celebration of Anniversary Day to 1900
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Marsh, Henry

National Library of Australia

Celebration of Anniversary Day to 1900

Still celebrated as Australia Day, the anniversary of the arrival of the European settlers at Sydney was called Anniversary Day during the nineteenth century. The convict origins of the colony were glossed over and present achievements were emphasised in official functions, but ordinary Sydneysiders marked the holiday with picnics, regattas, sports and fireworks, much as they do today.

Music

Sailing

Dancing

Anniversary Day Regatta

Annual regatta, held on 26 January on the Parramatta River. The first was held in 1837 and this was a major event in Sydney's sporting calendar by the 1850s.

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