Mobile shearing plant. |
Ferguson tractor, these were fondly referred to as "The Grey Menace". |
Some other tractor whose label I didn't read. |
Generator set, it was runnign a radio and a coupel of toy carousels. |
Stationary engine. |
Stationary engine. |
Water pump |
Reduction pulley set, sitting between te pump and the stationary engine that is driving it. |
Stationary engine. |
Poratble shearing plant. The engine is on the left, the grinding wheels are connected when needed for sharpening tooling, and the handpiece connects to the bottom of the long downtube that is hanging int he right of the picture. |
Antique shearing handpieces. |
Shearing handpieces and tools. |
Another collection of old handpieces. |
Another portable shearing plant. |
Yet another portable sharing plant (Boorowa is a bit of a wool town, you might have guessed). |
Hey look at that - another portable shearing plant. |
Stationary engine. |
Stationary engine with an unusual radiator. |
Stationary engine. |
Stationary engine. |
Stationary engine. |
Portable shearing plant. |
Sheep. |
Dorset ram. |
Inquisitive sheep. |
Merino ram. |
There are some people riding horses over there somewhere. |
Alpacas have become popular in recent years. |
Alpacas. |
Alpacas. |
Alpacas. |
Cattle being prepared for parade. |
Cattle being prepared for parade. |
This big fella is being judged. |
Sideshow alley. |
It used to seem much bigger when I was a young lad. |
Baked goods. |
Flowers. |
Jams and preserves (sorry for the blurriness). |
Knitwear. |
Quilting. |
Vegetables. It's been a dry year again, and that football-shaped orange pumpkin on the floor was sufficient to win "biggest pumpkin". |
Fruits and vegetables. |
More fruits, and children's "vegetable scultures." |
Budgerigars. |
Weird-looking chicken. |
Normal-looking chicken. |
More poultry. |
Duck on one leg. |
Proud looking rooster. |
Shearing competition. |
The guy in the purple singlet was winning. |
Horsey. |
Another horsey. |
Cattle wating their turn for parade/judging. |