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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D5993
TitleHope Sheep Dog Trials and Agricultural Society
Date[1884]-2000
DescriptionHope Sheep Dog Trials and Agricultural Society was formed in 1949 when three existing societies amalgamated. Hope Agricultural Society was formed in 1863 and ran an annual show until 1923. Responsibility for the show was taken over by the Hope Valley (and District) Sheep Dog Trials Association which had been founded in 1905. The Hope New Sheep Dog Club, which also ran a pony and gymkhana club, was set up in 1944 specifically to aid the Red Cross in its work during the 1939-1945 war. Since 1949 Hope Sheep Dog Trials and Agricultural Society has run the annual Hope Show.
Extent4 boxes
LevelFonds
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
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Archive CreatorHope Sheep Dog Trials and Agricultural Society
Custodial HistoryAcquired by Derbyshire Record Office in 2003
Organisation Sub-TypeSports, games and outdoor activities
Related MaterialFor records of Hope Valley Agricultural Society see D3264.
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