The Queen Street Fair in Woollahra, Sydney ran from 1972 to 1985, run by the Queen Street & West Woollahra Association. Queen Street was closed between Ocean and Oxford Streets and was filled with stalls, music and throngs of people. This page contains: Colour photos by Suzie Stirling You can download a copy of the official 1981 map of the fair here. |
Below is a 5 minute program produced by the ABC on the Fair for the "Here & Now with Suzy" program. Based on feedback from local Woollahra residents, we believe this program was filmed in 1975. It features interviews with Fair organiser Leo Schofield, cartoonist Larry Pickering and actor Reg Livermore, who was judging the stalls. Producer & Director: Julian Canny Presenter: Suzy Jarratt Cameraman: Jim Powe Editor: Roland Black |
Colour Photos by Suzie Stirling, 1979
The photos in the gallery below were taken in 1979 by Suzie Stirling, owner of a boutique called Tantrika in Spicer Street. The photos are taken around the intersection of Queen and Spicer Streets and include pictures of Tantrika, and Reads (yes, the Reads still there today). The Cheese Shop was in the premises in Spicer Street now occupied by Woollahra Bookshop. Suzie is the lady in red, spruiking her boutique with a friend. Many thanks to Suzie for these photos.
Black & White Contact Prints of Queen Street Fair - date unknown These contact sheets have been scanned in at high resolution. To be able to magnify the images, firstly right click and save to your PC. Open the saved file with your photo program and use the magnifying function to zoom in and view individual photos on a sheet. Note that, because of the high resolution, these files are 3 to 5 MB and make take some time to download, depending on your internet connection speed.
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