FILM AUSTRALIA COLLECTION

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Royal Sydney Show

From sideshow alley to livestock judging, the Royal Sydney Show is enjoyed by city slickers and country visitors alike.
Series : Australian Colour Diary | Episode : 22 | Year : 1962 | Total Duration : 8 Minutes | Producer : Jack S Allan
Director : Frank Killian |
High aerial over Sydney Harbour showing Harbour Bridge, Circular Quay and wharves. Travelling aerials over CBD and showground. VS Title sequence Royal Sydney Show and credits written on balloons. WS crowds at show, MS small girl eating icecream from bucket. VS amusement rides including ferris wheels, calypso and carousel and crowded showground POV ferris wheel. VS sideshow alley and performances including Reg Lyndsay and New Zealand group The Maori Minstrels doing Haka. Quicktime clip available.
Access No. 46489 | 2 mins 5 secs | 1960s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
WS district exhibits at Royal Sydney Show with first prize entry in foreground and VS produce including pumpkin display. VS woodchop event with lines of competitors and WS crowds in stands. MS ribbon presentation. VS tree felling contest with governor-general Viscount De L'Isle talking to contestant and watching from stands. VS show jumping and equine event with children on Shetland ponies. Quicktime clip available.
Access No. 133578 | 2 mins 13 secs | 1960s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Dog parade at Royal Sydney Show with VS indvidual dogs and MS corgis, one on hand legs and wearing glasses. VS judging. VS goat judging and Hereford cattle judging. CU winning bull. High shot over grand parade and MS various animals parading. High aerial over final parade showing ring, seating and surrounding buildings. Travelling aerial over Sydney Harbour Bridge, CBD and harbour. Quicktime clip available.
Access No. 133580 | 3 mins | 1960s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |