Chances are if you lived in the region at that time you will remember some of the people in these old photos.

The archive images depict the action from the Wagga Livestock Marketing Centre, machinery working in the paddock and the regular run of Riverina stud sales. 

It is a chance to compare prices, look at the seasonal fluctuations and dob in a mate if you find them in this gallery. 

It is also a chance to remember how things used to be in one of Australia’s most important food bowls. 

The gallery also shows that in rural circles markets, quality crops and the latest in machinery and technology will always make the news.