http://www.gransdenshow.co.uk/Gransden_Show/History.html Gransden and District Agricultural Society Annual Show was established in 1891. It has been held every year since then, with the exception of the war years of 1939-1945. The 2011 Show will be the 109th such event. If you’d like to read about the Early History of Agricultural Societies in Great Gransden please click here. Below are a few photographs taken at shows in the 1950’s and 60’s. Little is known about some of these photos. If you have any information about them, such as when they were taken, or details about who is in them, please let us know. To see a larger version of an individual photo just click on it. Click on the “Play Slideshow” button below to see larger versions of the photos presented as a slide show. Additional pictures, taken at the Centenary Show in 2002 may be viewed by clicking here. http://www.gransdenshow.co.uk/Gransden_Show/History.html#0 04dd4cc2-d7b9-46f5-a09f-daf6d00f712e http://www.gransdenshow.co.uk/Gransden_Show/History_files/Media/Gransden%20Show%201897/thumb.jpg http://www.gransdenshow.co.uk/Gransden_Show/History_files/Media/Gransden%20Show%201897/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_191_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Gransden Show 1897<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">Photo supplied by Charles Turner</p></div></div> http://www.gransdenshow.co.uk/Gransden_Show/History.html#1 3f2450bc-18d7-47f1-832d-2ca407d8372b http://www.gransdenshow.co.uk/Gransden_Show/History_files/Media/Goup%20of%20People%2029%20Sep%201956/thumb.jpg http://www.gransdenshow.co.uk/Gransden_Show/History_files/Media/Goup%20of%20People%2029%20Sep%201956/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_191_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Group of Show Attendees <br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">29 Sept 1956</p></div></div> http://www.gransdenshow.co.uk/Gransden_Show/History.html#2 76061d50-9741-4f7b-badc-cdeec6015df3 http://www.gransdenshow.co.uk/Gransden_Show/History_files/Media/Ponies%20and%20Riders%201957-58/thumb.jpg http://www.gransdenshow.co.uk/Gransden_Show/History_files/Media/Ponies%20and%20Riders%201957-58/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_191_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Ponies and Riders 1957-58</p></div></div> http://www.gransdenshow.co.uk/Gransden_Show/History.html#3 ec0bd063-2193-4598-83cc-d6ec37e9df31 http://www.gransdenshow.co.uk/Gransden_Show/History_files/Media/Percheron%20Mare%20Oakland%20Gypsy%201958/thumb.jpg http://www.gransdenshow.co.uk/Gransden_Show/History_files/Media/Percheron%20Mare%20Oakland%20Gypsy%201958/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_191_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Percheron Mare, Oakland Gypsy Won 1st Prize in 1956, 57, and 58 and Reserve Supreme Champion Heavy Horse in 58. Exhibited by <br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">W F Ison and Son of Oakington</p></div></div> http://www.gransdenshow.co.uk/Gransden_Show/History.html#4 9365fbde-0fb7-4bed-b0ff-9722f4fee880 http://www.gransdenshow.co.uk/Gransden_Show/History_files/Media/Large%20White%20Gilt%201958/thumb.jpg http://www.gransdenshow.co.uk/Gransden_Show/History_files/Media/Large%20White%20Gilt%201958/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_191_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Large White Gilt, Denoak Royal Catalina 21st, Supreme Champion Pig and BOCM Tankard Winner 1958 Exhibited by Dennis Ison of Oakington</p></div></div> http://www.gransdenshow.co.uk/Gransden_Show/History.html#5 813f0e44-2318-419f-b1f3-18552913ae5f http://www.gransdenshow.co.uk/Gransden_Show/History_files/Media/Prizewinning%20Bull%201959/thumb.jpg http://www.gransdenshow.co.uk/Gransden_Show/History_files/Media/Prizewinning%20Bull%201959/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_191_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Prizewinning Bull 1959</p></div></div> http://www.gransdenshow.co.uk/Gransden_Show/History.html#6 058587d2-af3a-4e87-a2a3-e6a9ede00ea2 http://www.gransdenshow.co.uk/Gransden_Show/History_files/Media/Large%20White%20Royal%20Catalina%201961/thumb.jpg http://www.gransdenshow.co.uk/Gransden_Show/History_files/Media/Large%20White%20Royal%20Catalina%201961/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_191_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Large White, Royal Catalina 377th, Supreme Champion Pig and BOCM Tankard Winner 1959, 60, and 61. Exhibited by Dennis Ison of Oakington</p></div></div> http://www.gransdenshow.co.uk/Gransden_Show/History.html#7 326a5c3f-6425-4777-ac81-cc28a5d4de62 http://www.gransdenshow.co.uk/Gransden_Show/History_files/Media/Officials%201960s/thumb.jpg http://www.gransdenshow.co.uk/Gransden_Show/History_files/Media/Officials%201960s/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_191_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Show Officials 1960s<br/></p><p class="Caption">L to R  Messrs. J Christmas,<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"> H Jefferies, H Marr, L Sykes</p></div></div> http://www.gransdenshow.co.uk/Gransden_Show/History.html#8 acad720d-11a0-45bb-80d1-0f7ba64bb8f1 http://www.gransdenshow.co.uk/Gransden_Show/History_files/Media/Landrace%20Classes%20c1960/thumb.jpg http://www.gransdenshow.co.uk/Gransden_Show/History_files/Media/Landrace%20Classes%20c1960/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_191_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Landrace Pig Classes c1960. <br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">Judge Mr Warboys of Bassingbourn (in white coat at rear righthand side of the photo)</p></div></div> http://www.gransdenshow.co.uk/Gransden_Show/History.html#9 b3389b82-b5d0-4193-b1f9-e068e5d5a228 http://www.gransdenshow.co.uk/Gransden_Show/History_files/Media/Landrace%20Bayford%20Countess%201964/thumb.jpg http://www.gransdenshow.co.uk/Gransden_Show/History_files/Media/Landrace%20Bayford%20Countess%201964/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_191_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Landrace Pig, Bayford Countess 178th. Supreme Champion Pig and BOCM Tankard Winner 1964.<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">Exhibited by Dennis Ison of Oakington</p></div></div> http://www.gransdenshow.co.uk/Gransden_Show/History.html#10 8d515597-bdfb-4610-b84d-943625fbc44a http://www.gransdenshow.co.uk/Gransden_Show/History_files/Media/Cattle%20-%20A%20J%20Hart%20and%20Son/thumb.jpg http://www.gransdenshow.co.uk/Gransden_Show/History_files/Media/Cattle%20-%20A%20J%20Hart%20and%20Son/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_191_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Cattle - A J Hart and Son</p></div></div> http://www.gransdenshow.co.uk/Gransden_Show/History.html#11 b6249627-923a-435d-b1ef-72403cc72a6c http://www.gransdenshow.co.uk/Gransden_Show/History_files/Media/Horse%20and%20Cart%20-%20M%20G%20Jefferies/thumb.jpg http://www.gransdenshow.co.uk/Gransden_Show/History_files/Media/Horse%20and%20Cart%20-%20M%20G%20Jefferies/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_191_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Horse and Cart - M G Jefferies</p></div></div>