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When the Wild West hit the East coast

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29.08.2026

More than 120 years ago a cowboy famed for showing off his shooting skills around the world arrived in a seaside town.

Complete with a cast of 800, American showman William Cody—better known as Buffalo Bill—rolled into Lowestoft.

American showman William F Cody - aka 'Buffalo Bill,' - founded Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in 1883. Image: Hulton Archive/Getty Images (Image: Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

In September 1903, the legend of the American Old West arrived in the Suffolk seaside town with his world-famous Wild West show, which included 800 performers, 500 horses and a crew of 40 different nationalities.

Yet despite the........

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