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Grand Parade, 1960

As this video of the 1960 Masterton show demonstrates, the Grand Parade is the high point of a country show. Champion horses, prize-winning bulls and sometimes machinery circle the ring to cheers from the watching crowd.

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Archives New Zealand - Te Rua Mahara o te Kawanatanga
Reference: Hill Country. National Film Unit, 1960

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Jock Phillips. 'Shows and field days', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 27-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/shows-and-field-days/3/5