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Royal Show
The Royal Show is an annual agricultural show/fair held by the Royal Agricultural Society of England every year since 1840. It is held in Stoneleigh Park (previously known as the National Agricultural Centre or NAC) near Stoneleigh in Warwickshire, England. Early venues for the show include Park Royal in London and Victoria Park, Leamington Spa.
The event encompasses all aspects of farming, food and rural life - from the best of British livestock to the latest business and technological innovations in the farming industry. Over 1,000 stands, world-class lifestock and equine classes attract visitors from over 100 countries.
On 3 April 2009, organisers said the 2009 show would be the last.
Royal Show 2007
More than 140,000 visitors were expected to attend the 2007 show;however, bad weather forced the show to close early for the first time in its history.Torrential rains left the showground saturated and police and show organisers took the decision to close the show a day ahead of schedule "to ensure the safety and welfare of the public, traders and exhibitors".
Two of the showground's car parks were closed on Monday evening after drivers had to be towed free. A further 30 acres (12 ha) of barley and hay fields were mowed to provide additional parking on the Tuesday.
The decision was described as "heartbreaking" by the Royal Agricultural Society of England. John Moverley, RASE Chief Executive, said the financial implications of the wet weather and closing the show early were being assessed. “We haven’t got exact figures, but it looks as though we are down by about 10% for the first two days on last year,” he said.
End of an era for Royal Show
Apr 3, 2009
This year's Royal Show will be the last organisers said.
The annual agricultural show has been hit in recent years by the foot-and-mouth disaster in 2001, the very wet summer and flooding in 2007 and the arrival of bluetongue into the UK.
The Royal Agricultural Society of England (Rase) said the event was no longer economically viable and would not continue in its present form after this year.
This year's Royal Show, the 160th, will still go ahead at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, this summer.
The chairman of the trustees, Hugh Oliver Bellasis, said the decision had been a real challenge, but the society had been left with little choice.
"In the aftermath of the foot-and mouth-disaster in 2001, closely followed by very bad weather two years ago and bluetongue last year, the event has struggled - both financially and in its ability to attract both farming and non-farming visitors," he said.
But he urged people to come to the final show between July 7 and 10, enjoy the livestock, horses, technical features and shopping and "bid a fond farewell to an event that has long been held in great affection by farmers and others who work and live in the British countryside".
The Rase intends to create a new programme of events from 2010, including taking elements of the Royal Show for inclusion in other events.
The Royal Visit to the Royal Show in its new permanent home at Stoneleigh, Warwickshire. This year Prince Philip is President of the Royal Agricultural Society. The organisers are out to demonstrate the latest trends and techniques in farming. The Queen saw her Jersey entry. It was beaten into second place by the champ. All told there are nearly 4,000 of the finest livestock in the world - major contribution to the success of the Royal Show.
"Warwick. The Royal Show. Prince of Wales present at the Championship Parade of the World's greatest Agricultural Show."
Crowds move to get a view of Prince Edward, the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor) as he walks around the Warwickshire Royal Show. The Prince is introduced to various dignitaries.
Shots of Prince looking at exhibition of plants and crops.
The Prince is clapped as he walks in front of the Grandstand to inspect cattle and other livestock. Various shots of cattle being paraded around arena.
THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SHOW - COLOUR
Date: 30/07/1978
At Royal Agricultural Show, held at Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, there were displays of the latest ideas in agricultural machinery. In the Show Ring Livestock was paraded for the judges.
Shot List: show ground pan. people past machinery. Sperry combine harvester. New Holland combine harvester. people looking at tractor. DX90 tractor pan to DX110 tractor. Deutz tractor. tractor pulls equipment in show ring. steam traction engine in ring (2 shots). ploughs. hay-turner. engine started on Cummings block planting machine. two men seated on machine planting small lettuces as it moves (4 shots). show ring. bull led into centre of ring for judging. Hereford bull. spectators. another Hereford. line of bulls for judging. Charolais bull. bark with Dutch Elm Disease. log lowered onto mobile Forestor Bandmill. man gives instructions. saw through log. spectators. saw at end of log pan to show pile of cut planks. men lift cut plank. crowd. Hong Kong Police Band in arena. Hong Kong Police Band and dancers. spectators. lion dance.
Everything concerned with the planting, cultivating and nurturing of the Potato was on show at the Spring Potato Show at Kenilworth in Warwickshire.
Shot List: tractor-type machines. truck carrying wooden boxes. man watching. truck with boxes. potatoes fall from machine onto conveyor belt. potatoes up belt. people looking at machinery. man looking through catalogue. different potatoes marked in tray. 'Stormont Enterprise' pots. 'Oakpark Beauty' pots. 'King Edward' pots. Men loading trays of potatoes into machine. potatoes in machine. tractor pulling potato planter.men following planter. wire-grill on machine. Various of stone separator. tractor with fork-type attachment. Various ditto.
Now established on its permanent site near Kenilworth, the Royal Show gets bigger and better every year. The Queen Mother attends the opening day. Between the parades of prizewinning cattle - a Wild West show in the Grand Ring. Real American cowboys and cowgirls in a spectacular revival of the days of the Old West.
Shot List: Queen Mother alights from carriage in parade ring. crowd watching. Queen Mother walks through crowd to take seat. pan parade ring & show, pan Ford tractor stand, pan men examine tractor & hoe. Pan combine harvester with small boy at controls, boy at controls. sign "Aberdeen Angus" walk into bulls paraded. bulls paraded (Aberdeen Angus). Friesians. prize winning bull. Welsh mountain sheep. sheep. 7 MSs (2 shots) woman strokes goat. Western parade in ring. Pan cowboy & cowgirl ride past, Red Indian with head dress rides past, pan Red Indian racing past, pan log cabin tableau float past, pan stage coach past, young girl watches. pan covered wagon race. pan tricycle rider past (girl). crowd. tricycle rider past, end up hanging over tail of horse.
The Showground (x 2) MRS. MARGARET THATCHER opens the Show 'Sperry & New Holland' Stand 'Reco Mann' Stand Combined Harvester Two men climb onto Combined Harvester People look at Harvester Tractors (For Export) on Massey Ferguson Stand (x 2) Men look at Massey Ferguson 275 Tractor (x 2) MRS. THATCHER looks at Machinery MRS. THATCHER looks at Combined Harvester MRS. THATCHER presents Cup for Machinery 'Massey Ferguson 590' tractor driven into Ring with speader attached MRS. THATCHER watches tractor arm elevated MRS. THATCHER Machinery in Show Ring Sheep being groomed (x 3) Ext. Pig Units Pig being shampooed (x 3) Cow being washed with hose Int. 'Short Horn Cow Shed' as cow is groomed The Show Ground
Date: 13/07/1970
COLOUR VERY GOOD - float passing camera with man dressed as native American Indian dancing. Other floats and displays are seen including lassoing, rodeo style display, stunt riding, horse and hounds, wagon train, display of sheep, display of agricultural equipment. Queen Mother arrives at Royal Show and shakes hands with welcoming party. Queen inspects tractor then is driven around showground in royal landau and in open topped car.
The Royal Show at Stoneleigh in Warwickshire gets better every year. Farming is big business, and nearly 4,500 live stock is entered here. Tradition has made room for some more adventurous thinking in the way of presenting the exhibits. There's a procession of the latest farming equipment, all part of a grand spectacle which will be seen by the Queen Mother.
Key scene. show. sheep pens. sheep. cattle pen. tractor display. tractors in wheel formation (2 shots). tractors drive round maypole. same (2 shots). same. radio-controlled tractor. spectator. farm vehicles perform square dance. . tractors square dance. combine harvester. tractor square dance.
The World goes to Warwickshire. At least - the farming world. The Royal Show at Kenilworth presents the finest in British agriculture to encourage overseas buyers to increase their orders.
pan the Royal Show at Kenilworth in Warwickshire. farm machinery on display. "Brown Leighton" bale carrying machine in action. man feeds plants into planting machine. plants into soil. mechanical scoop in action. operator. scoop lifts up stone. Shire horse being examined by judge. mare and foal being examined. mare. mare and foal paraded. ditto. pigs being paraded in show.people watching. Jersey cows enclosure. parade of Jersey cows. Jersey cows being judged. Jersey cow.
FARMING SHOW PROVOKES WORLD INTEREST
Date: 11/07/1966
Royal Show presents finest in livestock and machinery, and recalls traditional skills that link the yeoman age with the export-conscious 1960's.
prize bull and his handler at the show. sheep being paraded in front of judges. goats and handlers walk past. horses and handlers stand in line. Shire horse. ploughing competition in progress. tractor. traction engine. plough being pulled along by a winch. winch. plough during competition. Pan up world tree climbing champ climbs tree pan down as he comes down tree.
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