1936 Aerial Photo of Bowen Hills - Ekka Showgrounds

1936 Aerial Photo of Bowen Hills - Ekka Showgrounds

Celebrate the start of the Royal Queensland Show, fondly known as "the Ekka" with this 1936 Aerial Photos of the Royal Queensland Showgrounds in Bowen Hills.

1936 Aerial Photo showing Bowen Hills, Herston and Fortitude Valley.

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The Royal Queensland Show, fondly known as "the Ekka", has only been cancelled 4 times in history.
- 1919 due to the Spanish Flu epidemic
- 1942 due to the grounds being used as a World War II staging depot
- 2020 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
- 2021 due to the Delta strain lockdown.