You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. Southland The Ensign 0 Comments Photo: Gore Historical Museum collection A large crowd gathers at the Gore A&P Showgrounds under the shadow of its new grandstand, built in 1906 for 770 people and able to seat 650. The Gore A&P Association was established in 1882, and the first show was held in December of that year on a site in southern Gore. The present showgrounds site was bought in 1891. Related Stories Looking back Our people Gore Wanderers AFC Club Day Netball Amalgamation probe to continue Opinion: Building for a bright future Award finalists announced Sporting teenager having a ball Meet the Menzies College head students SUBSCRIBER Programme helping new arrivals settle in Local connection important to volunteer brigades in rural NZ Musical roots ring out at workshops More