Photo gallery: Historical pictures of the Royal Easter Show
Beginning way back in 1823, the Sydney Royal Easter Show has been entertaining families for nearly two centuries. It is the largest event in Australia and today sees over a million people attend. Like today, for decades many families travelled to Sydney to see the agricultural shows, play at the amusement fair and for kids at least, to grab those coveted showbags.
1. Crowd and pavilions, Royal Easter Show, Sydney, 1930s
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2. Children's Day, Royal Easter Show, Sydney, 1935
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3. Free milk straight from the cow! Royal Easter Show, Sydney, 1930s
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4. A little boy on his Easter egg hunt! Taken around 1940-1950
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5. Woodchopping at the Sydney Royal Easter show
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6. A crowd at the ABC Exhibit at the Royal Easter Show, Sydney, 1958
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7. Make sure to get your showbags at the show!
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8. Family photo at Sydney's Royal Easter Show in 1971.
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9. The agricultural pavilion during the 1997 Royal Easter Show
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10. Hoadley’s showbag stand circa 1966
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11. Showgirls at the 1979 Sydney Royal Easter Show
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12. Queen Elizabeth visiting the show!
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