A&P show was a great outing
You knew summer was here when the A & P Show was under way. This is what a show looked like in the 1920s – probably about 1924/25. Two elderly ladies leave the grounds as a brass band plays to their left. Farmers and stock handlers parade two rows of bulls in the arena while a large number of show-goers look on from the safe side of the rail. In the distance you can see some large marquees and canopies, two signs are legible in a hi-res image: Atkin Ltd and J. Pomeroy & Co. Ltd. All the other signs are flapping in the breeze and consequently blurred. Some of the tents look like hospitality venues while Pomeroy’s has cars parked in front of it. Pomeroy & Co were motor vehicle dealers for many years selling such long-gone marques as Willys, Overland and later Morris and Wolseley. This may not have a summer look – people still had a dress code – suits, hats, and long dresses for the ladies. In the day, it was a great outing.
