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Agriculture and Fishing

Inside the Tankerness Mill Detail of the top of one of the stones with a selection of miller's tools.
Kiln Hearth in Tankerness Mill Willie writes: 'The hearth is where the miller sat on many a cold night to dry the corn. It was oft...
Temperature gauge in Tankerness Mill Willie writes: 'The temp gague was a bit of wire streched across the kiln and as it expanded the in...
Wideford sunset Craig writes: 'An unusual angle of a sunset over Wideford Hill. I took it last winter from a boat o...
Cows in a field near the mart Marion writes: 'Took this photo on Friday near the Mart. Maybe they are lining up in anticipation...
Creel boat 'Ceol na Mara' Craig writes: 'Picture taken onboard the 26 foot Coel na Mara creel boat, fishing near the Green Ho...
County Show in the 50s Marion writes: '[A photo] taken roughly in the late 1950s at the County Show. My father, Ernie W...
County Show in the 50s Marion writes: '[A photo] taken roughly in the late 1950s at the County Show. My father, Ernie W...
Show at Melsetter A Tom Kent picture, date unknown. Not many pictures of agricultural shows in the Kent collection,...
Orkney Agricultural Society, 1931 A Tom Kent picture, showing the Orkney Agricultural Society outside the Ola prior to the meal for Co...
Gill Pier in January storms A less idyllic view of the pier, which under water at this point during the storms in January.
A Day Out, Corrigall Farm Museum Wolfgang writes: 'St Margaret's Hope primary 5th (?) at Corrigall Farm, 1999.'

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