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SS Irene at Grimness, South Ronaldsay This picture taken in the early 1970s. Probably 1971 or 1972. The ship I have long forgotten the nam...
SS Irene ashore at Grimness A close up of part of ship seen in picture #28874 . The wreck dating from early 1970s. Any informati...
SS Irene ashore at Grimness The third and final slide taken at ship wreck. Please see picture #28874 and picture #28875 to help ...
Kirkwall kayak club ‘Flotilla of the light’ Kirkwall kayak club ‘Flotilla of the light’ for the RNLI, Hogmanay 2022.
Promenade deck of St Ola IV Promenade deck of St Ola IV, about 2002 - there were corners where you could get out of the slipstre...
Stromness Harbour Stromness harbour. Not sure of the date, am open to suggestions, but would think mid sixties. Hamnav...
Fisher Lad Any idea where this was taken? It looks like me playing on the beach. Would guess the picture was ta...
Scapa Ranger rusting in 2019 Scapa Ranger on the banks of Selwick, North Hoy. Taken on a trip to North Hoy in summer 2019.
Burra Sound Taken from Graemsay looking across Burra Sound to the hills of Hoy some time after the Second World ...
HMS Iron Duke after air attack HMS Iron Duke after the air attack of 17 October 1939 when the ship was moored off the Head of Right...
The Albatros in front of the Girne The Albatros in front of the Girnel. June 2025.
Wreck 1 of 2 ashore at Burray Wreck 1 of 2, went ashore at Burray after breaking its moorings in a storm. Pictured 28/12/24 Sti...

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