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Ships and boats

Old sailing dingy Date is a guess, Longhope regatta maybe. Wonder is this the Annie? Any suggestions?
Singalee. Did this boat belong to the late JMF Groat many years ago?
Old steam trawler ashore on Hoy. Steam trawler doomed on the shores of Hoy.
Cow being lifted aboard the HOY HEAD. Date is just a guess as I have no idea when this would have been. Wonder if that poor cow was transp...
S.S. Hoy Head 1 This picture was by George Ellison,a regular photographic visitor to Stromness, circa 1902. From in...
Foremast of the Jiohanna Thorden The "Johanna Thorden" was wrecked on Swona on her maiden voyage. Two lifeboats carrying 38 passenger...
Lifeboat from the Johanna Thorden The lifeboat which reached South Ronaldsay.
Belted Will This photo belongs to my Grandad Allan Taylor, it was taken in the mid 1970's in a port in England s...
Belted Will Another view of the boat.
Three Lifeboats Here we see the Lifeboats from Thurso,Wick ,and Longhope in a joint exercise with the rescue helicop...

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