3-082-374 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

The Shire Horse Show at Islington: preparing for the parade, 1895. 'The Agricultural Hall, Islington, was thronged towards the end of February with visitors to the Shire Horse Show held therein. The champion stallion was adjudged to be Lord Helper's Rokeby Harold, which two years ago attained the same distinction. The champion mare was Mr. Freeman-Mitford's six-year old bay Minnehaha. Our Illustration shows the animals being collected prior to parading before the judges. The Lady Mayoress presented the cups and gold medals to the winners on Feb. 27'. From "Illustrated London News", 1895.