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The Waratah Princess, Glenice Hill 1959

The Waratah Princess, Glenice Hill 1959

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[Australian Women's Weekly, 21 October 1959, p5 via Trove]

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Waratah Spring Festival

Festival and parade held in Sydney between 1956 and 1973. Organised by Sydney City Council and the Sydney Committee, which was made up of council, state government and city business representatives, the aim of the festival was to enliven the city each spring.

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Australian Women's Weekly

Magazine whose features on lifestyle, cooking, fashion and beauty were to shape Australian domestic life for decades. It became a monthly magazine in 1982.

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Jensen, Henry Frederick

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Electrician and politician, Harry Jensen served as Lord Mayor of Sydney 1957-1965.

Sydney Town Hall

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Built on the site of Sydney's first official European cemetery, the Town Hall was designed by architect JH Willson in High Victorian style and constructed of Pyrmont sandstone. The highly ornate interiors have seen pomp and ceremony, protests and performance, and the building remains a significant focus for the city.

City of Sydney Council

Governing body of the City of Sydney, incorporated as a city in 1842. Boundaries of the city have changed over the years, although it has always focused on the old centre of Sydney.

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