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Boys Ploughing Match
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Boys Ploughing Match

Comments with picture says:
'Boys Ploughing Match, South Ronaldsay, with Miss Kerr, producer,
watching in the background'

The date is a guess. Anyone recognise the faces?
Picture added on 25 January 2005
Comments:
The boy ploughing is Duncan Swannie and his dad, Jimmy Swannie is assisting.
The year I would guess would be around 1968
Added by Benny Thomson on 13 July 2006
Duncan is not that old, photo taken early 1970s
Added by Johnny Tomison on 17 September 2006
It must be the 70's. Look at the ties!!
Added by G.Bruce Moar on 18 September 2006
Just been looking through this album and yes it was Wednesday 18th August 1971.
Added by Moira Budge on 07 August 2010
Is that the Braeland boys in the background?
Added by Colin Taylor on 07 July 2011
Certainly looks like the boys fae Braeland.
Added by Mike Parkins on 08 July 2011
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