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Town Moor year: Farmer Brian Mannors
Seven farmers graze more than 500 cows on the 1,000 acres of Town Moor between April and October.
One of them is Brian Mannors, a beneficiary of an ancient arrangement between them and the city's freemen.
Picture: Jacky Longstaff
Audio: Murphy Cobbing
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