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Drag queen and party attendees at Sydney Pride New Years Eve Party, 1999

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Unique IDA-01163618SeriesSydney Star Observer stock photograph libraryDate31st December 1999Date qualifierexactFormatPhotograph - PrintDescriptionA drag queen with two party attendees at a 1999 New Years Eve celebration to welcome the year 2000. The person on the left is wearing make up and a silver skirt. In the centre is a drag queen wearing a blue dress and blonde wig. The person on the right is wearing pink sequin pants and a silver and pink cowboy hat. This event is believed to be the Sydney Pride New Years Eve party, which sold 10,000 tickets. The Pride New Years Eve party was organised by the Sydney Pride Centre, a community centre project in Erskineville that aimed to build vital, visible and positive LGBTQ spaces. The centre was originally closed in 2007, however, it has been re-established in Newtown since August 2024.

This image is part of the second release of photographs for the Sydney Star Observer collection.LanguageNo linguistic content - Not applicable (zxx)Author/creatorPhotographer: Mazz ImageDigitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

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Subject tagsLGBTIQA+Public access statusRestricted original (digital copy available)Public access noteThe photographer retains copyright in this work. Contact the City Archives to arrange permission for publishing or commercial use. Please acknowledge the photographer when using this image: Photographer: Mazz Image, courtesy City of Sydney Archives.

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Alternative IDSSO-0814

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Authenticity & integrityThis series was acquired from SSO Media. Information was recorded on the back of the photograph and the folder the photograph was in. It has formed the basis of the descriptive information added by volunteers and City of Sydney staff.

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CollectionMazz Images - Sydney Star Observer (SSO) CollectionBoxCSA109523Related ItemsFolder - New Year's Eve 1999-2000

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Drag queen and party attendees at Sydney Pride New Years Eve Party, 1999

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