Mr Fred Murray, left, cracks a joke with Mr Robert Clyde during the show and sale of Simmental cattle at Balmoral in March 1981. Picture: Farming Life/News Letter archivesplaceholder image
Mr Fred Murray, left, cracks a joke with Mr Robert Clyde during the show and sale of Simmental cattle at Balmoral in March 1981. Picture: Farming Life/News Letter archives

Memorable Farming Life Photos from 1981 You Shouldn’t Miss

Farming Life is very lucky to have a superb archive of old photographs which date back to the early 1980s.

Some of these photographs have lain in the library gathering dust over the years, but with modern technology, and a bit of graft, Farming Life are delighted to be able to offer their readers a fascinating look back in time with our new videos and reels.

This collection of old photos is from 1981.

Have a look and see who you might be able to spot in our collection of photos.

Indeed, if you have an archive that you’d like to share contact [email protected]

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