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Agriculture and Fishing

Sister Wray and Doctor Pyle Sister Wray used to see to the welfare of the gutter lasses during the Stronsay herring fishing seas...
Landing herring in Stronsay Circa 1935. Any names please. [So what happened to the herring, that all this seemed to end so su...
Burray piermaster Andrew Laird date is a guess 1935 The Burray piermaster Andrew Laird, the "point" in the bankround.
Mystery place This is an old photo, can anyone tell where it is? [Date estimated]
Time out June 2008 - having a break from fishing on Boardhouse.
Fisherman's Huts at Sand Geo Fisherman's Huts at Sand Geo, Marwick Bay, 27th Feb 2010
Fisherman Huts Fisherman Huts at Sand Geo, Marwick Bay 27th Feb 2010
Allis-Chalmers tractor at Glaitness Allis-Chalmers tractor at Glaitness,1938.
In fae a days fishing at Rackwick In fae a days fishing at Rackwick, Hoy. maybe in the 1930s?. Weel they miby hid a hard life bit the...
Last working horse on Stronsay? James Chalmers, Rosebank and possibly the last working horse on the island. 1970's
Cutting afield o undersown oats Geira and me cutting afield o undersown oats 1970's
Mystery farm I'm looking for a bit of help here. This photograph was taken by Phoenix Photography, probably in th...

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