Largs & District Horticultural Society
Largs Flower Show 2017
Show Photos - 2
Our 2017 Show was held in the Dunn Memorial Hall on 19th August
Here are some pictures of the Hobbies and Crafts, Baking and Junior/School Classes, together with various other aspects of the show and the prizegiving.
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Photo - Mark Strachan
A winning entry from our Hobbies & Crafts section. A beautifully handcrafted dolls house. (19/08/2017)
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Photo - Mark Strachan
A winning entry from our Hobbies & Crafts section. A beautifully handcrafted dolls house. (19/08/2017)
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Photo - Mark Strachan
A knitted Piper (19/08/2017)
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Photo - Mark Strachan
Some of our beautiful crochet and jewellery entries (19/08/2017)
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Photo - Mark Strachan
A selection of our Crochet entries (19/08/2017)
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Photo - Mark Strachan
Baby's Matinee Jackets (19/08/2017)
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Photo - Mark Strachan
The winner of the Tapestry class and the Joyce Dunlop Trophy (19/08/2017)
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Photo - Mark Strachan
Elvis is back in the building (19/08/2017)
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Photo - Mark Strachan
Some beautifully crafted Scarfs (19/08/2017)
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Photo - Mark Strachan
A wooden sculpture (19/08/2017)
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Photo - Mark Strachan
A selection of photographs from our "Largs Scene" photographic class (19/08/2017)
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Photo - Etta Strachan
Pancakes and scones from our Baking Section, (19/08/2017)
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Photo - Etta Strachan
Some mouth-watering entries from our Baking Section - cupcakes, shortbread, meringues and empire biscuits. (19/08/2017)
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Photo - Mark Strachan
"Afternoon Tea" entries. (19/08/2017)
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Photo - Mark Strachan
Baking Section - "6 Home-made Sweeties" (19/08/2017)
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Photo - Mark Strachan
Baking - the winner of our "Decorated Cake" class (19/08/2017)
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Photo - Mark Strachan
Preserves - A selection of our prizewinning Preserves (19/08/2017)
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Junior Section - "something made out of recycled materials" and some of our Viking Festival Class Entries "A Viking Village" (19/08/2017)
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Photo - Mark Strachan
Junior Section - The winner of "A Item made from Pot Plants" and "A fruit/veg Animal" (19/08/2017)
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Photo - Mark Strachan
Junior Section - "An animal made from fruit and/or veg", flower arrangements and miniature gardens. (19/08/2017)
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Photo - Mark Strachan
Junior Class 12-16 years - 1 pot Fuchsia, an Arrangement in an unusual Container and a Miniature Garden. (19/08/2017)
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Photo - Mark Strachan
Junior Class 8-11 years - a Flowering Pot Plant (19/08/2017)
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Photo - Mark Strachan
Junior Hobbies & Crafts - origami and a paper vegetable (19/08/2017)
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Photo - Etta Strachan
Junior Hobbies & Crafts (19/08/2017)
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Photo - Mark Strachan
Junior Hobbies & Crafts - A Flower,some home-made Perfume and a Hand Written Poem (19/08/2017)
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Photo - Mark Strachan
Some of our Junior entries (19/08/2017)
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Photo - Mark Strachan
Primary School Section - "A Collage - Our School" St Mary's Primary (19/08/2017)
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Photo - Mark Strachan
Primary School Section - A Basket of Produce from Largs Primary. (19/08/2017)
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Photo - Mark Strachan
The winner of the Primary School Section - Skelmorlie Primary (19/08/2017)
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Photo - Mark Strachan
Primary School Section - Largs Primary collage (19/08/2017)
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Photo - Mark Strachan
Primary School Section - Produce from St Mary's Primary School (19/08/2017)
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Some little Viking Villages - Largs Viking Festival Class (19/08/2017)
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Photo - Mark Strachan
A busy tearoom (19/08/2017)
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Photo - Mark Strachan
Some lovely cakes and a busy kitchen (19/08/2017)
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Photo - Mark Strachan
The Raffle stall - ever popular and some wonderful prizes. (19/08/2017)
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Photo - Mark Strachan
Our Plant Stall. (19/08/2017)
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A warm welcome and a Goody Bag for the kids. (19/08/2017)
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Home-made lemonade and home-baking. (19/08/2017)
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Someone's been lucky at the Tombola (19/08/2017)
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Photo - Mark Strachan
A delighted exhibitor finding out he has won the Northfield Cup for Vegetables. Our Show Manager, Ian Halbert in the background (19/08/2017)
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Photo - Mark Strachan
A new hat for our President Ian Taylor? no it's a standard fuchsia. Ian and our wonderful helper Graham, from Largs Co-op, having a laugh at the Flower Show. (19/08/2017)
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Photo - Mark Strachan
The lovely Graham helping serve the cakes in the tearoom. (19/08/2017)
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Photo - Mark Strachan
Largs Flower Club all set for the Flower Workshops - bring on the kids! (19/08/2017)
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Photo - Mark Strachan
Largs Viking Festival goodies. (19/08/2017)
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Photo - Mark Strachan
Prizegiving. The presentation of the new John W Hunter Cup to the Overall Winner of the Show - Christine Hitter, presented by Tom Hunter, the brother of the late John Hunter. (19/08/2017)
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Photo - Etta Strachan
The presentation of the John W Hunter Cup (19/08/2017)
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Photo - Mark Strachan
The joint winners of the Dahlia Cup. (19/08/2017)
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Photo - Mark Strachan
Winner of the Agnes Neeson Cup for most points in Baking. (19/08/2017)
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Photo - Etta Strachan
A delighted winner of the Junior Shield. (19/08/2017)
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Photo - Mark Strachan
Winner of Junior Hobbies and Crafts. (19/08/2017)
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Photo - Etta Strachan
Presentation of prizes to the Schools. (19/08/2017)
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Photo - Etta Strachan
Presentation of thanks to Tom Hunter for coming along to present our Trophies and Prizes. (19/08/2017)
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Photo - Mark Strachan
Presentation to Mrs M Hunter, wife of Mr T Hunter. (19/08/2017)
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Photo - Mark Strachan
Cllr Alex Gallacher, Chairman of Largs Viking Festival, presenting the prizes to the winners of the Largs Viking Festival Class. (19/08/2017)
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Photo - Etta Strachan
Congratulations to all our prizewinners and a big thank you to all who helped make this, our 176th anniversary show, a great one. (19/08/2017)
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