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RHS Anniversary - winning exhibit by Dave Gillam

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Spare blooms ready for sale to raise funds for charity

Dave Gillam taks to an Overseas visitor

Dave Gillam presented with 25th Anniverary prize by NDS President Ron Guest

Gabby Hayes, representing the Midlands Dahlia Society, who won the Herbert Brown Society Challenge. Presented by NDS President R

Steve Burns wins individual Championship.

Visitor with Dave Bates

Dave Gillam's winning entry in the 25th Anniversary competition

Winner in the basket class.

Steve Burns winning entry in the individual championship.

Visitor talks to Show Chairman Ron Thomas.

NDS secretary, June Nash, takes a tea break in the 'back office'.

View of the show.

Andrew Aspital's winning entry in the Pom class

Novice class entries.

Dave Gillam gives a talk.

Demonstration of the various Classification and Formation of Dahlias.

Flower arrangement with dahlias.

Angela, setting up the baskets for the weekend display.

Dahlias in a cake stand!

Richard enjoying himself on the Bureau, selling raffle tickets.

June discussing the People's competition entries.

Ron and Colleague.

People's competition 1st, 2nd & 3rd.

Discussions about dahlias.

Raffle tickets being examined on the Bureau.

People's competition Sunday winner.

Some entries in the People's competition.

Brenda and Cyril look at the People's competiton entries.

More entries in the people's competition.

People's competiton entries.

Cyril selling goods on the bureau.

Brenda with the 3rd place winner of the People's competition.

Vanessa taking entries in the People's competition.

Work in the 'back office' during Judging.

Visitors discussing dahlais at the Rose Cottage Plants display.

Rose Cottage Plants display.

Weeken display of 'dahlia ice cream cones'.

Basket of Waterlily dahlias.

Basket of waterlily dahlias.

Weekend basket display.

Basket of cactus dahlias.