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13. Farming Life archives/Darryl Armitage
Pictured in October 1981 at the Royal Ulster Autumn show and sale at Balmoral is Brookeborough farmer Herbie Crawford with the Friesian reserve male champion at the show and sale. Picture: Farming Life archives/Darryl Armitage Photo: Farming Life archives/Darryl Armitage
14. Farming Life archives/Darryl Armitage
Texel pedigree sheep were in brisk demand at the breed show and sale which was held at Automart, Portadown, in October 1981. A section of the crowded sale ring during the auction of Texel sheep. Picture: Farming Life archives/Darryl Armitage Photo: Farming Life archives/Darryl Armitage
15. Farming Life archives/Darryl Armitage
Texel pedigree sheep were in brisk demand at the breed show and sale which was held at Automart, Portadown, in October 1981. Eric Williamson of Katesbridge, and his wife, Sally with their first and third prize Texel ewe lambs at the breed show and sale at Portadown. Picture: Farming Life archives/Darryl Armitage Photo: Farming Life archives/Darryl Armitage
16. Farming Life archives/Darryl Armitage
More than 3,000 pupils from schools throughout Northern Ireland had been learning in recent months the skills of a bygone age. In October 1981 it was the turn of a party of pupils from Wallace High School in Lisburn to take a trip back in time to the Ulster American Folk Park in Omagh. Jim O’Brien demonstrating the old-fashioned way of flailing hay at the museum while being watched by Wallace High School pupils. Picture: News Letter archives/Darryl Armitage Photo: Farming Life archives/Darryl Armitage