Hunter Stallion, "Merry Matchmaker"

This material is held atEdinburgh University Library Heritage Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 237 Coll-1434/2164
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1870s-1930s
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 82mm by 82mm 1 slide
      82mm by 82mm

Scope and Content

Photograph of the Hunter stallion, "Merry Matchmaker" standing in a field with a man in the early 20th century. The horse, bred by Donald Fraser of Tickford Park, Newport Pagnell, was foaled in 1899 and won many prizes including a first at the Hunters' Improvement Society London Show in 1902 and the gold medal at the Royal Lancashire Show in 1904.

Archivist's Note

Catalogued by Kristy Davis as part of Towards Dolly Project, 2012-2013