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The Highland and Agricultural Society's Show

Historic Documents
David Oswald
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The inside 2 pages of a 4-page Evening Gazette supplement about the large Highland and Agricultural Society Show that took place in Aberdeen on 24th, 25th, 26th and 27th July 1894.

These pages show illustrated portraits of various prominent individuals involved in the Society and the show:

A. M. Gordon of Newton
Walter George Hepburne-Scott (9th Lord Polwarth)
F. H. Forbes of Irvine of Drum
Arthur James Balfour (then an M.P., later to be Prime Minister between 1902 and 1905)
George V (then the Duke of York)
Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox (6th Duke of Richmond, 6th Duke of Lennox, and 1st Duke of Gordon)
Dr Alexander Profeit (Royal doctor at Balmoral from 1874)
James Macdonald (Secretary of the Highland and Agricultural Society from 1893 to 1912)
Baillie Daniel Mearns (later Provost of Aberdeen from 1895-1898)
J. Campbell of Old Cullen
George Bruce (Secretary of the Royal Northern Agricultural Society)
J. Sleigh of Strichen
W. H. Lumsden of Balmedie
Sir George Macpherson-Grant
Colonel Smith of Midmore
J. Marr of Cairnbrogie
Sir Arthur Henry Grant (9th Baronet of Monymusk)
P. M. Turnbull of Smithston
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