20fi The Norwich Show, 1911. 



thf local fund. Ill L'xchiuigc, the Meiul^ei's of this Associa- 

 tion were accorded privileges in connection with the Show 

 similar to those enjoyed by the Members of the Royal 

 Agricultural Society. Privileges were also granted to the 

 Members of the Sufi'olk Agricultural Association, which body 

 also made a contribution to the local fund. 



Through the good offices of Mr. Russell Colman, the Society 

 were again favoured with the use of the l)eautiful park at Crown 

 Point, which had been generously placed at their disposal in 

 1886 by the present owners father, the late Mr. Jeremiah 

 Colman. The actual area of land enclosed was 150 acres ; 

 exhibits occupying 108 acres, the remainder representing the 

 shooting ancl other plantations which, situated as they 

 were in different parts of the ground, gave the Showyard 

 an unusually picturesque appearance. The main entrance 

 was at the western end of the site near the Whitlingham 

 Lane, with the Implement section as usual arranged on 

 that portion of the ground to which the entrance gave 

 immediate access. At the southern side of the Imple- 

 ments the Horticultural, Forestry, and Agricultural Education 

 sections were placed. The three Pavilions (Royal, Stewards, 

 and Members) were in their usual place in the centre of the 

 ground, and beyond these was the Large Ring. At the rear of 

 the Pavilions and Grand Stand was a plantation, a pathway 

 through which led up to a plateau on which were housed the 

 horses and sheep. Cattle occupied the space facing the 

 Pavilions, and the Pig pens filled the extreme eastern end of 

 the site. 



The setting out of the Showyard, in consequence of the 

 positions of the different woods and rows of trees, was a task 

 of no small difficulty, and while every endeavour was made by 

 the Allotment Committee to allocate the stands satisfactorily, 

 in cei'tain instances exhibitors considered that they were not so 

 well placed as they could have wished. 



A word may appropriately V)e said here as to the most 

 excellent arrangements made by the Great Eastern Railway to 

 cope with the enormous goods, live stock, and passenger traffic 

 arising out of the Show. 



Close to the Showyard enti-ance a special station for pas- 

 sengers was constructed, and extensive dock and platform 

 accommodation was provided for dealing with the live stock 

 and heavy implement and machinery traffic. Sleeper roads 

 and paths over a considerable stretch of nieadow land were laid 

 down, a bridge for both pedestrians and vehicles was thrown 

 over the river Yare, and an overline footbridge for. passengers 

 at the Wensum Junction station was also put up. Another 

 footbridge constructed over the main line gave access to the 



