Photograph of a herd of Cheshire dairy cattle standing in and around a pond in a fieldin the late 19th or early 20th century. Owned by T. Cotton, Hole House, Alsager.

Photograph of an English Leicester ewe in full fleece standing in a field in the early 20th century. It was owned by J. E. Ward of Stanthone, Middlewich.

Photograph of a Hackney Grand Vulcan horse in harness pulling a carriage through a field with a man and woman driving in the late 19th or early 20th century. A handwritten note on the slide reads, 'Miss Ella S. Ross Beechfield Sale, Ches.'

Photograph of a Large Black sow that won first in the Cheshire Counties Show and was owned by C Pelley, Buglawton, Congleton in the early 20th century.

Notes for 5 lectures on 'The Origin of the Scenery of the British Isles' given to the Royal Institution in 1884, along with printed abstracts. Sir Archibald Geikie focused on geological formations around the British Isles, with comparisons from European and North American locations, looking at the materials of which they are composed and the processes which went into their creation.

Photograph of the Middle White sow, "Walton-Jewel II" that won the gold medal at the B and W show in 1905 and was bred by Sir Gilbert Greenall, Walton Hall, Warrington.

Photograph of the Shorthorn non-pedigreed dairy cow, "Dot" that won many prizes, 'including the £50 cup, Royal Lancashire Show in 1904 and 1905; and owned by S S Raingill, Altrincham.'

Photograph of the Shorthorn pedigree dairy cow, "Comely Lass" standing in a field in the early 20th century. The text beneath the image notes that the cow 'won the Shorthorn Society £10 Dairy Prize, Cheshire Show, 1904;' and was 'owned by Sidney Ford, Rose Free Farm, Barthomley, Cheshire.'

Photograph of the Shorthorn pedigree dairy cow, "Comley Lass" that won the Shorthorn Society £10 dairy prize at the Cheshire Show in 1904. Owned by Sidney Ford, Rose Free Farm, Barthomley, Cheshire.

Photograph of the Small White boar, "Walton Pippen" that was the champion at the R.A.S.E. in 1902 and was owned by Sir Gilbert Greenall, Bart, Walton Hall, Warrington.