Category: Celebrations
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Gympie’s Gold Rush Festivals- The First Years…. 1973, 1974, 1975
1974 Gold Rush Images (F. Long Collection)
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Processions & Carnivals
Processions and Carnivals were held for many different events throughout history – dignitary and royalty visits,…
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One Mile School Swimming Pool
The One Mile State School Swimming Pool opened in March 1959 and a reported 2000 adults…
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Memorial Park & Laneway, Gympie
Take a walk down memory lane of Gympie’s Memorial Park and Laneway in celebration of the…
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Theatres
The picture theatre was the go to place in the Gympie Region for fun and entertainment.…
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Bands and Musical Groups
We hope you enjoy this wonderful showcase of brass bands, marching bands, musical and choral groups…
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The year that was….1912
Attempted arson at 7 South Lady Mary Mine Gympie State High School formally opened Bell’s Bridge…
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Christmas Supplements to The Gympie Times
Take a look at a showcase of the Christmas Supplements as published by The Gympie Times,…
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Car rally – June 1966
Car rallys were all the go one time – when you had to use a paper…
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Gympie Show 1970
It is 1970 and the Gympie Show heralded in a new decade. Exhibits were plentiful and…
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Horse Racing in Gympie, 1965, 1967 and 1968
We are fortunate to have threee lots of video footage from Gympie Turf Club race meetings.…
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Noosa Show – 1966 and 1969
District Shows were and still are a popular occasion. Many Gympie region folk would attend the…
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Surf-riding Contest, Noosa 1969
The second annual surf-riding contest at Noosa was held over the weekend of 16-18 September 1969.…
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Centenary Celebrations
It looks like just about everyone in Gympie celebrated the town’s 100th birth in 1967. All…
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Scouts in Gympie
In 1967 hundreds of Scouts descended upon Gympie during the centenary celebrations of the founding of…
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Gympie Country Music Muster
The first Muster was held on ‘Thornside’ the Webb property to celebrate the centenary of their…
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Prince of Wales visit, 1920
HRH Edward, Prince of Wales visited Gympie on Tuesday 3 August 1920. Captain George Thomas had…
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Gympie Show
On Saint Patrick’s Day 17 March 1877 a ploughing match was held near the Seven Mile…
