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Amusements at Botany, St Patrick's Day celebrations in Sydney 1886

From the collections of the
State Library of New South Wales
[TN83]
(Australian Town and Country Journal, 27 March 1886 p27)

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Celebrating St Patrick's Day in nineteenth-century Sydney
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Botany Sir Joseph Banks Pleasure Gardens
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State Library of New South Wales

Celebrating St Patrick's Day in nineteenth-century Sydney

St Patrick's Day has been celebrated in Sydney since the early days of settlement, with observance ranging from horse races and sports, to banquets, boat races and church services. During the 19th century, different groups within Sydney's vibrant Irish community took charge of the day at different times, ensuring it remained part of Sydney's social calendar as the city changed and grew.

Entertainment and Spectacle

Irish

Celebrations

Botany

Industrial and residential suburb on the northern shore of Botany Bay, immediately east of Sydney Airport. Originally seen as a country retreat, it saw industry flourish in the post-Second World War era.

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Sir Joseph Banks Pleasure Gardens

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Gardens, sporting fields and zoo established beside the Sir Joseph Banks Hotel in Botany, which became a tourist attraction for Sydneysiders who travelled there, first by horse-tram and then electric tram.

St Patrick's Day

Cultural and religious festival commemorating the date of death of the patron saint of Ireland which is celebrated worldwide on March 17th.

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