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People resting at the Royal Easter Show March 1940

People resting at the Royal Easter Show March 1940

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Hood, Sam

State Library of New South Wales

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.

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Agricultural shows

Royal Easter Show

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

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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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