Category: Celebrations
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Cooroy Show 1966 and 1969
Television news was filmed at the Cooroy Shows of 1966 and 1969. WBQ8 visited the shows…
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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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One Mile State School Centenary Celebrations
It was only last year that we were celebrating the sesquicentenary birthday (150th) of One Mile…
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Imbil Show and Rodeo 1966
Take a trip back in time as we have a look at the Imbil Show and…
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Gympie East State School Fair 1966
It was on for young and old at the 1966 fair at Gympie East State School.…
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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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Goomeri Show
A few pics of the Goomeri Show, taken in the late 1920s. Thanks to the State…
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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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Mini-Computer for City Council
Mini-Computer for City Council How times have changed. Computers are getting smaller in size, bigger in…
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Royal Visit
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…
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Coronation Celebrations 1937
Gympie celebrated the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth at Westminster Abbey, London, on…
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Gympie Eisteddfod
In 1885 Gympie hosted one of the first eisteddfods. We have a selection of program covers…
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ANZAC Day
As in all towns across Australia, Gympie commemorated ANZAC day each year with a march. For many…
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Goomeri Show
Goomeri Show We found some interesting articles about the Goomeri Show on Trove. The articles relate…
