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Gloucester Cattle Society

Reference
SR GCS, SR 2GCS
Extent
1 box; 4 documents
Date
1996-2004, 1980-2004

Gloucester Cattle are an ancient breed dating back to the 13th century. By 1972 only one herd remained and the Gloucester Cattle Society was reformed in 1973. It had originally formed in 1919. Gloucester cattle are a dual-purpose breed for milk and meat. The society aims to promote the breeding and preservation of pure Gloucester Cattle, promote and publicise the breed and publish a pedigree register of Gloucester cattle.

More information

  • A full description is available on our online database: SR GCS, SR 2GCS
  • A full handlists containing each deposit of the collection can be found here: SR GCS and SR 2GCS
A hand-written object label for a sheep bell from Devon

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