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The Preston Guild Festival: meeting of the Royal North Lancashire Agricultural Society... 1862. Creator: Unknown
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The Preston Guild Festival: meeting of the Royal North Lancashire Agricultural Society... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Preston Guild Festival: meeting of the Royal North Lancashire Agricultural Society on the Holmsfield, Penwortham, 1862. The rain utterly ruined what would otherwise have proved a most successful meeting...Those who are acquainted with Preston will know the Holme whereon the society had pitched its tent. It is a plot of pasture-ground skirted by the Ribble. Some thirty acres of this were inclosed, and the Horticultural and Fiorticultural Society obtained a portion of it for their marquee...The attendance on Wednesday was comparatively small, and on Thursday it was smaller. During the night the freshes had carried away the temporary bridge erected by the society, and obliged visitors to get across by boat or to make a circuitous route by Penwortham-bridge. The ground lying in ridge and furrow was bad enough the previous day, but on Thursday it was frightful. The persevering critic was fain to make literally flying visits from shed to shed, as the furrows lay full of water. The sheep and pigs, which had passed a terrible night of exposure, pent up within a small space, presented a miserable picture, and the attendants, who had been doing their best to make them comfortable, looked drenched to the skin'. From "Illustrated London News", 1862
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This photograph captures the disappointing scene of The Preston Guild Festival: meeting of the Royal North Lancashire Agricultural Society, held on the Holmsfield in Penwortham, Lancashire, England, in 1862. The image, though evocative, was taken under less than ideal circumstances, as the heavy rains that fell during the event left the ground in a state of disarray. The Holmsfield, a plot of pasture-ground situated along the banks of the River Ribble, was the chosen location for the agricultural society's annual gathering. Thirty acres of this land were enclosed for the event, with a portion reserved for the Horticultural and Floricultural Society's marquee. Despite the promising start on Wednesday, attendance was relatively low on Thursday. The night's heavy downpour had washed away the temporary bridge erected by the society, forcing visitors to either cross by boat or take a lengthy detour via Penwortham-bridge. The ground, already challenging due to its ridge and furrow terrain, became a literal obstacle course on Thursday, with visitors making "flying visits" from shed to shed to avoid the water-filled furrows. The livestock, including sheep and pigs, endured a terrible night of exposure and were housed in cramped spaces. The attendants, who had been working tirelessly to keep the animals comfortable, were left drenched from the waist down. The overall scene was one of misery and disappointment, a stark contrast to the anticipated success of the event. This photograph, though a poignant reminder of the unpredictable nature of the elements, remains a fascinating glimpse into the past of agricultural fairs and the challenges they presented.
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