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Middlewich Show
Cauliflowers, chickens, cattle, and the Dairy Queen of Cheshire - if you enjoy country life, then this show is for you.
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Overview
There is plenty for visitors to see at the 1937 Middlewich Show - from cattle to small livestock such as rabbits, poultry and budgerigars. Why not take a close look at the floral exhibits and piles of prize-winning fruit and veg? Or watch the well-groomed Dairy Queen of Cheshire with her entourage, or the parade of glossy shire horses? There is something here for all who appreciate country life.
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