Shedding a new light on Farming Life's historic photo archive (1982)
Farming Life has a wealth of old photographs dating back to the early 1980s.
By Darryl Armitage
Published 8th Feb 2023, 13:28 BST
Updated 8th Feb 2023, 15:58 BST
I have been working my way steadily through these old negatives to shed a new light on the archive.
Today we have a selection of photographs which date from 1982.
One shows Mr Stanley Anderson, Tullyconnell, Cookstown, Co Tyrone, takes delivery of a new breed of pigs for Northern Ireland – purebred Durocs for his herd – in April 1982.
Another shows Mr John Gabbie, Ballynahinch. Receiving the Northern Bank rosette from David Workman after winning the Simmental supreme championship with a bull at the breed show and sale at Balmoral in April 1982.
While another old photograph shows Mr John Kidd and Mr Robert Mulligan, both of Banbridge, pictured in August 1982 at the Suffolk sheep judging at the breed show and sale at Balmoral.
Have a look through our old photographs and see who you can spot.
And don’t forget to pick up this weekend’s Farming Life which has more old photographs on my Bygone Days page.
One shows Mr Stanley Anderson, Tullyconnell, Cookstown, Co Tyrone, takes delivery of a new breed of pigs for Northern Ireland – purebred Durocs for his herd – in April 1982.
5. Elizabeth Nassar from Nazareth, Israel, the show queen for 1982, presents the All-Ireland Dairy Cow Championship Trophy to Mr Herbie Crawford of Maguiresbridge, at the Enniskillen (Fermanagh) Show in August 1982. Picture: Farming Life/News Letter archives
Elizabeth Nassar from Nazareth, Israel, the show queen for 1982, presents the All-Ireland Dairy Cow Championship Trophy to Mr Herbie Crawford of Maguiresbridge, at the Enniskillen (Fermanagh) Show in August 1982. Picture: Farming Life/News Letter archives Photo: Farming Life archives/Darryl Armitage
6. Janet Boles from Lylehill, Templepatrick, pictured in August 1982 with one of the prize-winning Suffolk rams of David Duncan, Largy Road, Crumlin, which made the second highest price of 520gns at the breed show and sale at Balmoral. Picture: Farming Life/News Letter archives
Janet Boles from Lylehill, Templepatrick, pictured in August 1982 with one of the prize-winning Suffolk rams of David Duncan, Largy Road, Crumlin, which made the second highest price of 520gns at the breed show and sale at Balmoral. Picture: Farming Life/News Letter archives Photo: Farming Life archives/Darryl Armitage
7. Auctioneer Arthur Robinson pictured in action at the Suffolk breed show and sale at Balmoral in August 1982. Club secretary, David Crossan, centre, looks on. Picture: Farming Life/News Letter archives
Auctioneer Arthur Robinson pictured in action at the Suffolk breed show and sale at Balmoral in August 1982. Club secretary, David Crossan, centre, looks on. Picture: Farming Life/News Letter archives Photo: Farming Life archives/Darryl Armitage
8. Mr A T Robinson of Cargycreevy with his Hampshire Down ram lamb at the breed show and sale which was held at Saintfield Livestock Market at the end of August 1982. Mr Robinson won both the supreme championship and reserve supreme. Picture: News Letter archives
Mr A T Robinson of Cargycreevy with his Hampshire Down ram lamb at the breed show and sale which was held at Saintfield Livestock Market at the end of August 1982. Mr Robinson won both the supreme championship and reserve supreme. Picture: News Letter archives Photo: Farming Life archives/Darryl Armitage