Shedding a new light on Farming Life's historic photo archive (1982)
By Darryl Armitage
Published 8th Feb 2023, 13:28 BST
Updated 8th Feb 2023, 15:58 BST
Farming Life has a wealth of old photographs dating back to the early 1980s.
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.
9. Ulster Farmers’ Union president, Mr William Fullerston, centre, with visitors from Brussels, Mr Martin Clegg and Miss Claire Hiernaux at the end of August 1982. They were both on the staff of the EEC office of the UK Farmers Union and had made a fact-finding tour of Northern Ireland. Picture: Farming Life/News Letter archives
Ulster Farmers’ Union president, Mr William Fullerston, centre, with visitors from Brussels, Mr Martin Clegg and Miss Claire Hiernaux at the end of August 1982. They were both on the staff of the EEC office of the UK Farmers Union and had made a fact-finding tour of Northern Ireland. Picture: Farming Life/News Letter archives Photo: Farming Life archives/Darryl Armitage
10. 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. Picture: Farming Life/News Letter archives
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. Picture: Farming Life/News Letter archives Photo: Farming Life archives/Darryl Armitage
11. Mr Wilson McCracken from Rasharkin, Ballymena, pictured in August 1982 with his Suffolk ram lamb champion, held by his grandson, Alastair Morrison, at the breed show and sale at Balmoral. Alson in the picture are Mr Brian Smyth, manager of the Ballymena branch of the Bank of Ireland, who presented the sponsorship prizes, and Mr Lowry Cunnigham, agricultural advisor, Bank of Ireland. Picture: Farming Life/News Letter archives
Mr Wilson McCracken from Rasharkin, Ballymena, pictured in August 1982 with his Suffolk ram lamb champion, held by his grandson, Alastair Morrison, at the breed show and sale at Balmoral. Alson in the picture are Mr Brian Smyth, manager of the Ballymena branch of the Bank of Ireland, who presented the sponsorship prizes, and Mr Lowry Cunnigham, agricultural advisor, Bank of Ireland. Picture: Farming Life/News Letter archives Photo: Farming Life archives/Darryl Armitage
12. A section of the crowded sale ring during the auction of pedigree Suffolk sheep which was held at the breed show and sale at Balmoral in August 1982. Picture: Farming Life/News Letter archives
A section of the crowded sale ring during the auction of pedigree Suffolk sheep which was held at the breed show and sale at Balmoral in August 1982. Picture: Farming Life/News Letter archives Photo: Farming Life archives/Darryl Armitage