Queen Carnival

The first provincial Queen Carnival in New Zealand was held in Dunedin in 1915, and sebsequently in Auckland where this carnival was held on "Queens Wharf". During the 1900s period Australia had it's own Queen Carnivals in various towns and cities around the country. The Queen Carnival tradition has been carried to other countries, including Fiji and Malta.

The carnival's include elements of Talent shows, Fancy dress, Sport and the sale of local produce.

Initially the Queen Carnival was organised to to raise funds for the wounded solders returning from WWI. [Book: Sites of Gender: Women, Men and Modernity in Southern Dunedin, 1890-1939.]

During the inter war period Queen Carnivals were held to raise fund for worthy community causes. Often funding sporting facilities or community buildings and services.

A time line with various Queen Carnivals

* 1917 Mepanga East [http://mview.museum.vic.gov.au/paimages/mm/001/001647.htm]
* 1919 Werribee [http://www.pictures.libraries.vic.gov.au/site/wyndham/miscellaneous/9830.html]
* 1922 Woombye [http://opac.maroochylibraries.qld.gov.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/PIC/BIBENQ?IRN=567443&FMT=PA]
* 1925 Gisborne - tepid pools [http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-MacHist-t1-body-d41-d9-d2.html]
* 1926 Northland [http://www.livingheritage.org.nz/schools/primary/northland/queen-carnival.html]
* 1929 Birkenhead - funds for the Fire Brigade.
* 1926 Ballarat [http://photosforthefuture.historychannel.com.au/?cmd=photo_view&photo_id=4984]
* 1935 Christchurch - Relief of Distress [http://www.convention.co.nz/ami_stadium/about_ami_stadium/history/history_1901_to_1940]
* 1941 Nelson [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/NEW-ZEALAND/2005-09/1125803536]
* 1941 Melbourne [http://mview.museum.vic.gov.au/paimages/mm/191/19188.htm]
* 1944 Vogeltown - school hall [http://www.geocities.com/vogelnz/hist.html]
* 1943 Melbourne - Lord Mayors Allies Day Appeal [http://cas.awm.gov.au/photograph/139187]
* 1953 Oparure [http://teaohou.natlib.govt.nz/journals/teaohou/image/Mao06TeA/Mao06TeA032.html]
* 1955 Matapihi - Maori hostel & 1956 Matapihi Footbridge Appeal [http://teaohou.natlib.govt.nz/journals/teaohou/issue/Mao23TeA/c22.html]
* 1957 Feilding - Civic Centre [http://www.stuff.co.nz/4239722a20379.html]
* 1958 Hastings [http://www.hastingsdc.govt.nz/libraries/blossom_festival.htm]
* 1965 Paeroa - College Gymnasium. [http://www.ohinemuri.org.nz/journal/35/principals_paeroa_college.htm]
* 1968 Taumarunui - Red Cross [http://teaohou.natlib.govt.nz/journals/teaohou/issue/Mao64TeA/c20.html]
* 1970 Upper Hutt [http://collection.aucklandartgallery.govt.nz/collection/results.do?view=detail&db=object&id=4330]
* 1970 Vatukoula [http://www.vatukoulareunions.com/schoolhistory.html]
* 1985 Northern Tasmania - Football Association [http://www.northlauncestonfc.com.au/1981-1990.html]
* 2008 Nadur Gozo Island, Malta [http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/nadurlc/MIssQueenCarnival08] .

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