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Crowds out for West Mid Show
Saturday 27th June 2009, 2:38PM BST.
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Crowds shrugged off the grey skies and packed into the 120th West Mid Show.
See also: West Mid Show 2009
The two-day showcase of agriculture and rural life – which regularly attracts about 50,000 visitors – opened at 9am at the Shrewsbury showground.
Show chairman Annie Home-Dodd said: “I warmly welcome everyone to the 2009 show. What a unique show it is, being the 120th in our long history and particularly special for me as I have the honour of being its first ever lady chairman.”
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