Carnival of Flowers, Toowoomba (1953)
Synopsis
Every spring, in the heart of Queensland’s Darling Downs, Toowoomba celebrates the Carnival of Flowers, complete with floral street parade, garden competitions and the crowning of the floral queen. Capturing the colour of spring and its associated activities, the Carnival is the Garden City’s most famous event.
Prepared by the Queensland Minister for Lands and Irrigation, this short documentary about the 1953 Carnival of Flowers provides glimpse of 1950s suburbia.
Curator’s notes
The narration in this film and the musical score serve to both promote Toowoomba as a tourist destination, and to show off its natural beauty. The involvement of the Department of Lands and Irrigation and the Forestry Department in the making of this film explain this emphasis.
Toowoomba’s Carnival of Flowers is an annual event and has been running for over 50 years.
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