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Social history and Sydney’s Easter Show.

On April 13, 2017 / Blog, Humour / 2 Comments

Tags: Agricultural Shows, Battered Saveloys, Competitive cookery, Country Women's Association, Cultural Shifts, CWA, Dagwood Dogs., Decorated Cakes, Easter, Ferris wheel, Homwbush, Minties, RoyalEaster Show, Sample Bags, showbags, Sideshow Alley, social history, Sydney

Social history and Sydney's Easter Show.

TIMES ARE A’ CHANGING AT THE SHOW As I wandered around Sydney’s Royal Easter Show on my last visit I was struck by how accurately this iconic event reflects changes in our society. The cookery section is a classic case in point. Bakery entries have dwindled alarmingly

ROYAL EASTER SHOW!

On April 20, 2014 / Blog / 11 Comments

Tags: Competitive woodchopping, Matthew Gurr, Sample Bags, Show Bags, Sideshow Alley, Sydney Royal Easter Show, Ulverstone Show, World Championship Tree Felling

IN THE BEGINNING – Tasmania, 1950s One of the first articles I sold, many years ago, was about the Ulverstone Agricultural Show. It was the annual highlight of my childhood. My father was on the show committee, so thankfully we attended rain, hail or shine. In good

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ROYAL EASTER SHOW!

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