Heckington Annual Show
An Agricultural Show in Lincolnshire
(Photos: July 2004, words: Sept 2006. ©urban75)
An afternoon at the Heckington Agricultural Show, near Sleaford, on a blazing July afternoon.
![Heckington Agricultural Show with horses, camels, donkeys and marching bands, Lincolnshire, England](images/heckington-show-01.jpg)
Billed as 'probably the largest village show in England,' Heckington's Agricultural Show is claimed to be part of the hamlet's 900 year old Feast Week Tradition.
The first show was held in 1864, moving to its current site to the north east of the village in 1867 at the invitation of William Little, whose family continues to host the event.
![Heckington Agricultural Show with horses, camels, donkeys and marching bands, Lincolnshire, England](images/heckington-show-02.jpg) Checking out the plates.
![Heckington Agricultural Show with horses, camels, donkeys and marching bands, Lincolnshire, England](images/heckington-show-03.jpg)
![Heckington Agricultural Show with horses, camels, donkeys and marching bands, Lincolnshire, England](images/heckington-show-04.jpg) Pet headstones and memorials. Blimey.
![Heckington Agricultural Show with horses, camels, donkeys and marching bands, Lincolnshire, England](images/heckington-show-05.jpg) Busy crowds rummage amongst the bric-a-brac.
![Heckington Agricultural Show with horses, camels, donkeys and marching bands, Lincolnshire, England](images/heckington-show-06.jpg)
The dog competition gets underway.
![Heckington Agricultural Show with horses, camels, donkeys and marching bands, Lincolnshire, England](images/heckington-show-07.jpg)
![Heckington Agricultural Show with horses, camels, donkeys and marching bands, Lincolnshire, England](images/heckington-show-08.jpg)
![Heckington Agricultural Show with horses, camels, donkeys and marching bands, Lincolnshire, England](images/heckington-show-09.jpg) I think we have a winner!
![Heckington Agricultural Show with horses, camels, donkeys and marching bands, Lincolnshire, England](images/heckington-show-10.jpg) Steam train puffs along the miniature railway.
![Heckington Agricultural Show with horses, camels, donkeys and marching bands, Lincolnshire, England](images/heckington-show-11.jpg)
Having a bite to eat as the vintage machinery whirrs away.
![Heckington Agricultural Show with horses, camels, donkeys and marching bands, Lincolnshire, England](images/heckington-show-12.jpg)
Looking through the programme.
![Heckington Agricultural Show with horses, camels, donkeys and marching bands, Lincolnshire, England](images/heckington-show-13.jpg) Full house watching the dog event in the main arena.
![Heckington Agricultural Show with horses, camels, donkeys and marching bands, Lincolnshire, England](images/heckington-show-14.jpg) Marching band in action.
![Heckington Agricultural Show with horses, camels, donkeys and marching bands, Lincolnshire, England](images/heckington-show-15.jpg) 'Proper Music' stall.
![Heckington Agricultural Show with horses, camels, donkeys and marching bands, Lincolnshire, England](images/heckington-show-16.jpg) Dogs running through flaming hoops.
![Heckington Agricultural Show with horses, camels, donkeys and marching bands, Lincolnshire, England](images/heckington-show-17.jpg) Donkey trap racing.
![Heckington Agricultural Show with horses, camels, donkeys and marching bands, Lincolnshire, England](images/heckington-show-18.jpg)
![Heckington Agricultural Show with horses, camels, donkeys and marching bands, Lincolnshire, England](images/heckington-show-19.jpg) The competitors line up for a stately trot.
![Heckington Agricultural Show with horses, camels, donkeys and marching bands, Lincolnshire, England](images/heckington-show-20.jpg) Horse and boy.
![Heckington Agricultural Show with horses, camels, donkeys and marching bands, Lincolnshire, England](images/heckington-show-21.jpg) Camel racing!
![Heckington Agricultural Show with horses, camels, donkeys and marching bands, Lincolnshire, England](images/heckington-show-22.jpg)
![Heckington Agricultural Show with horses, camels, donkeys and marching bands, Lincolnshire, England](images/heckington-show-23.jpg) Farrier at work.
![Heckington Agricultural Show with horses, camels, donkeys and marching bands, Lincolnshire, England](images/heckington-show-27.jpg)
![Heckington Agricultural Show with horses, camels, donkeys and marching bands, Lincolnshire, England](images/heckington-show-24.jpg) Mrs M's donkeys.
![Heckington Agricultural Show with horses, camels, donkeys and marching bands, Lincolnshire, England](images/heckington-show-25.jpg) Some kind of odd Puritanical thing going on.
![Heckington Agricultural Show with horses, camels, donkeys and marching bands, Lincolnshire, England](images/heckington-show-26.jpg) He's a winner!
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