Chapter and Verse On 100 Years of Village Life in Peace and War

Derby Evening Telegraph › December 01, 2009

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TAKING their cattle to market has always been an important part of life for farmers - as much for the social aspect as for the commercial gains of getting a good price for their animals.

Back in the early years of the last century, farmers from Derbyshire villages would have taken their animals to the twice- yearly cattle fairs held at Winster.

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Chapter and Verse On 100 Years of Village Life in Peace and War

And it was not just cattle that crowded the streets on these well- attended occas...

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