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Canterbury show, 1901

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Canterbury show, 1901

By the early 1900s, farming was becoming more mechanised. Agricultural shows, such as this one in Christchurch, had extensive displays of agricultural implements. These stands have discs (centre) and ploughs (right).

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Reference: Photo CD 5 IMG0015

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Jock Phillips, Shows and field days – A & P societies and shows, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/16761/canterbury-show-1901 (accessed 11 June 2026).

Story by Jock Phillips, published 1 March 2009.