University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

Photograph of the Argentine cow, "Niata" standing in front of a building with a man holding its lead in the late 19th century. From the Sociedad Rural Argentina, Abril 1890, Sedunda Exposicion International de Ganaderia y Agricultura.

Photograph of several cows with numbers waiting to be judged at an agricultural show in the mid-20th century.

Photograph of the dairy Shorthorn cow, "Pennbury Princess 6th" that was the Champion at the Three Counties Show and Reserve Champion at the Royal Counties Show and was exhibited by Mr. G Wooster in 1933.

Photograph of the Devon bull, "Werrington Royalist" standing next to a tent at an agricultural show in the early 20th century. The bull was exhibited by Mr. F Stanbury and was the Reserve Champion at the Royal Show.

Photograph of the Devon cow, "Clampit Dainty 20th" standing in a field at an agricultural show in 1933.

Photograph of the Dexter bull, "Aicme George" (517) standing in a field. According to the text beneath the image, he was calved in 1904, his breeder was George Courtney and he was exhibited by William S. Archdall. He was the winner of the winner of the first prize in class for Dexter bull calved prior to 1906 and the Spring Show of 1907.

Photograph of the Dexter cow, "Grinstead Duchess 2nd" standing in a field with a man holding her on a lead in 1933. The cow was the winner of the First Prize and Two Challenge Cups for Lady Loder at the Royal Counties Show.

Two illustrations of prize cows: "Dowager 3d", a first prize dairy cow at the Royal English Show of 1892 and 1893 and "Molly Millicent", the celebrated English show cow, bred and exhibited by Robert Thompson, Inglewood, Penrith.

Photograph of a Fjreldras cow, 'an ancient Swedish breed of White-Polled cattle with black points' standing in a field at an agricultural show in the early 20th century.

Photograph of the grand parade at a Royal Show in the late 19th or early 20th century. It shows numerous horses and cattle being led around a track while spectators watch from the grandstands. The text beneath the image notes that this picture was taken on the day 94,000 spectators attended the show.