Development of early stock In 1822 the Agricultural Society of NSW was founded to improve the practice of agriculture and confer suitable rewards and marks of distinction to persons excelling in different branches of agriculture. From the outset, one of the Society’s...

Horses and riders in the Grand Parade.  We don't know the date for this photo.  If you have more information please  contact us here .

Royal Easter Show Grand Parade. Children on ponies with the Commemorative Pavilion in background. We don't know the date of this photo.  If you know more, please get in touch here .  

Horses entering the ring for the Grand Parade. Do you know the date of this photo?  Get in touch here .

Since the early days of the Royal Easter Show the coming together of remarkable people from all walks of life and from all parts of the country has made the Show into the remarkable institution it has become . Born in Nottinghamshire, England, Hugh Gent came to Australia...

Brass lapel badge, showing evidence of silvering on rev. 38mm x 24mm. c1919-1920. Maker: Amor, Sydney Obv: INFLUENZA / EMERGENCY WORKER Rev: blank Workers badges were worn by members of quarantine stations & hospitals under the auspices of the Australian Influenza Administrative...

It’s a truism that when times get tough in rural Australia, the women on the land step up. But in the past, disaster was sometimes a woman’s only  opportunity to show her full mettle and take charge.

Jenko Pavilion It is so uniquely and appropriately Australian that a pavilion named after a beloved horse official would carry his name - shortened but with an ‘o’ thrown on the end… and thus the Jenko Horse Pavilion is named for Fred Jenkins, known to...

Three prestigious medals are awarded in the Flower & Garden section: • The Banksian Medal (since 1951) • Bronze Medal (since 1953) • The John Baptist Medal (since 1967) THE JOHN THOMAS BAPTIST MEMORIAL MEDAL The award is presented by the Royal Horticultural...