Episode 2 of 2

First Annual Shows

When: 1850
Where: Birmingham
Part of: Bingley Hall, first purpose-built exhibition hall, opens

The second annual cattle and poultry shows were held in the new Bingley Hall in 1850, following the first in a temporary hall.

The first Birmingham annual cattle and poultry shows were held in December 1849 in a temporary hall on Lower Essex Street. The following year, the second shows were held in the newly constructed Bingley Hall, marking its first major civic use.

Sources

Bingley Hall Wikipedia, revision of 2026-02-23

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