An older style gallery from 2002

The 2002 Show in pictures

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evening shadows - the night before the show

a distant view of Stithians Showground on Sunday

zoomed in showing the size of the tented city

go on race him Archie Opie on his run about and Peter Brown on the quad bike

2002 Vice President, David Tangye (left and Vice Chairman, Clive Bowden with their wives

the St Stythians Band before the March Up to open the show

the base of the flag poles

the main roundabout on the Show Ground

setting the course in the main ring

visitors from America

Mrs Mary Williams performs the opening ceremnoy for the furniture purchased in memory of her late husband Jack R Williams.

The Hon. Gen. Secretary in the new show office

radio Cornwall web page reporter interviws the Hon. Gen. Secretary of Stithians Show

(On Show Day Radio Cornwall posted a report in the web site - this link goes to the main page for Radio Cornwall)

The following pictures are a selection taken in the Taste Of Cornwall Marquee which was new for 2002

A display in the Taste of Cornwall Marquee

A display in the Taste of Cornwall Marquee

A display in the Taste of Cornwall Marquee food from Cornwall

A display in the Taste of Cornwall Marquee

A display in the Taste of Cornwall Marquee

A display in the Taste of Cornwall Marquee

Also new for 2002 was a marquee for the Cornwall Federation of Women's Institutes.

Cornwall Federation of Womens' Institutes attended the Show for the first time in 2002. This is part of their marquee.

Cornwall Federation of Womens' Institutes attended the Show for the first time in 2002. This is part of their marquee.

Due to the late resolution the rules relating to foot and mouth for sheep & goats the show was unable to run the normal classes. Instead an exhibition by breed societies and producers was staged -

Fleeces & wool in the sheep & goat display

As near to real thing as circumstacnes allowed - the real goats and sheep hope to be back for 2003!

A real winning "goat".

Spinning a yarn and spinning yarn

The stand of the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution.

Just two of the Horticulture Show entries

A striking floral art display

A magnificent display of flowers in the flower tent at Stithians Show 2002.

From the Domestic Section

Handicrafts in the domestic section

Around the Show

A trade stand with a climbing wall - it got more difficult even though the climber never really went any higher!

Mobile phones are getting everywhere - but the chicken has left it behind.

Vintage vehicles on display

Exhibits in the Young Farmers' tent

© Vyvyan Toms 2002