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Aerial view of Stromness 1931 An aerial view of Stromness and beyond by Tom Kent. I'm assuming that the big shed at the head of th...
Aerial view of Stromness 2004 A picture taken by Alan Moar, last year I think. Check out his website for loads more excellent aeri...
Aerial view of Scapa A winter aerial view of Scapa. How many of these suspicious looking bumps in the land contain ar...
Brough of Birsay A side of the Brough that you don't usually see. Has the bit below the lighthouse been undermined, t...
Cathedral from the air A fine picture from Craig, skillfully composed so that the cathedral is illuminated while all else i...
Nice day in Gairsay at least Taken from the plane coming back from Eday on the 23rd Feb. Gairsay seems to be favoured for the day...
North Ronaldsay Wireless Station and Post Office Date estimated. A Tom Kent picture.
Aerial view of Kirkwall looking to Scapa, 1931 A Tom Kent picture. Hasn't Kirkwall grown! In 1931 it stopped at the Clay Loan and Great Western Roa...
Aerial view of Kirkwall looking west, 1931 A Tom Kent picture. This time we look from Bridge Street to the Peedie Sea, and can note the incr...
Kirkwall harbour from the air, 1931 A Tom Kent picture. Not as interesting as the other two aerial pictures of Kirkwall, only pier pr...
Netherbutton Radar Masts This picture is taken from www.subbrit.org.uk, and was scanned in by Nick Catford from an original i...
Kirkwall Airport, 1969 A Viscount stands outside the then new terminal building. I believe that the Nissen hut at right ang...

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