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Draining the peedie sea?? Hope they are not trying to drain the Peedie [or Peerie] Sea? It will take them a long time if that...
Another sign of the times It's wonderful what you can get on the National Health now. Me or beer ,a very difficult decision t...
Skint Not sure what this sign outside a well known local hostelry means. Is it inviting SKINT folk to com...
Wedding invitation 1878 I will stand correcting on any of my deciphering of this very old text. Ron.
Waiting for a trolleybus? An abandoned Co-op trolley at the new bus station today.
Bad example Just a few of the 26 (TWENTY SIX!) TV sets that were switched on in the Scottish Hydro Electric show...
Storm over Harray Tue 2nd September 2008 The storm which gave thunder, hail, rain and funnel clouds. As viewed from 20 miles away in the East...
Seamen's strike (1) Notice issued by Orkney Islands Shipping Company during the seamen's strike of 1966.
Seamen's strike (2) Leaflet issued by the Shipping Federation and distributed to the North Isles by Orkney Islands Shipp...
Peace & Low, Dressmaker and Milliner Further to comments on picture #14218, it looks like Peace & Low maybe made and sold hats in the 189...
crootaing point hoxa mine field being blown up

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