Agricultural exhibitions
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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
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Found in 154 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 17 October [1912]
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/68
Scope and Contents
Elwes writes regarding Sir Gilbert Greenall's request that he pay £100 for the exhibition at the Royal Agricultural Show in Bristol the following year, and complains that this cost could easily be covered by a small exhibition charge. He comments that the Society are not behaving well.
Dates:
17 October [1912]
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 01 May 1913
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/17
Scope and Contents
Elwes asks Ewart to confirm when they will meet to decide which sheep to show at Bristol, as he must shear his rams. He bought some sheep on Anglesey and asks whether Ewart would like a ram of the same breed.
Author's signature not present; letter may be incomplete.
Author's signature not present; letter may be incomplete.
Dates:
01 May 1913
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from James Macdonald, 03 November 1899
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/5/34
Scope and Contents
Macdonald informs Ewart that the directors of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland have awarded him the Gold Medal of the Society in recognition of his research into stockbreeding and in acknowledgement of his exhibit of zebra and zebra crosses at the Society's show in Edinburgh in July 1898.
Dates:
03 November 1899
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Roman Prawochenski, 18 June 1926
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/32/4
Scope and Contents
Prawochenski thanks Ewart for his help and apologises for any trouble has has given him. He would be honoured to be included in the Royal Society of Edinburgh Proceedings along with his colleague Kaczkowski. He will be in London shortly to purchase some horses at the Royal Agricultural Society show and hopes perhaps to meet Ewart there.
Dates:
18 June 1926
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Claud Alexander, 01 June 1912
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/36
Scope and Contents
Alexander thanks Ewart for sending him the pony, and asks his age. He also requests Elwes' address to thank him for sending him one of his papers on sheep. He asks if he thinks Lord Arthur Cecil would join the 'Menagerie Club', as they hope to be able to put on a show and exhibit some hybrids the following year.
Dates:
01 June 1912
Lincoln Ram, 1870s-1930s
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Identifier: Coll-1434/2758
Scope and Contents
Photograph of a Lincoln ram standing in a show yard in the early/mid 20th century.
Dates:
1870s-1930s
Lincoln Rams, First Prize, Palermo Show [Buenos Aires, Argentina], 1870s-1930s
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Identifier: Coll-1434/1780
Scope and Contents
Photograph of five Lincoln rams that won first prize at the Palermo Show in Buenos Aires, Argentina in September 1903 standing in the road between buildings with two men on either side of them.
Dates:
1870s-1930s
London Dairy Show, 1870s-1930s
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Identifier: Coll-1434/963
Scope and Contents
Photograph of the London Dairy Show of 1938 showing pens with cattle, people walking around and stalls with bells and containers.
Dates:
1870s-1930s
Longhorn Bull, "Sutton Victor", 1870s-1930s
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Identifier: Coll-1434/2470
Scope and Contents
Photograph of the Longhorn bull, "Sutton Victor"standing in front of farm buildings at an agricultural show in the early 20th century. The bull won first at the Three Counties Show and champion at the Royal Show for Mr. R. S. Walters.
Dates:
1870s-1930s
Longhorn Cow, Royal Show, 1870s-1930s
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Identifier: Coll-1434/2469
Scope and Contents
Photograph of a Longhorn cow at the Royal Show in 1937 standing in a field with a man with a barn housing Hereford, Devon, and Sussex cattle in the background.
Dates:
1870s-1930s