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Gibson's shop, Rousay A Tom Kent picture, date unknown. Are these buildings still there?
Detail from Gibson's Shop picture Detail from the earlier Tom Knet picture showing what appears to be Gibson's mobile shop amidst the ...
Inside Kirkwall Power Station The power station used to be a fascinating place to visit, and a hive of activity, but unpleasantly ...
Construction begins on KGS Hostel Date estimated, Berstane Road houses in the background. Date is estimated. This was during the brief...
Kirkwall Airport, 1969 A Viscount stands outside the then new terminal building. I believe that the Nissen hut at right ang...
Tankerness House Tennis Court A Tom Kent picture, date unknown. The picture shows a tennis court marked out in the gardens of T...
Berstane House tennis court A Tom Kent picture, date unknown. Tennis court at Berstane House, St Ola.
Kirkwall Tennis Club A Tom Kent picture, date unknown. The Kirkwall Tennis Club outside the Pavilion in the Bignold Pa...
Orkney Combination Poorhouse, Kirkwall With the opening of the Dounby Care Centre taking place today, our topical trip through the past (do...
Kirkwall from the south west A Tom Kent picture, date unknown, taken from near the farm of Corse, with the Orkney Combination Poo...
Roofing number 7 house, Skara Brae A Tom Kent picture from 1931, showing the then brand new roof over number 7, which is being modified...
Kirkwall from an old postcard Date and photographer unknown. The white lettering is reminscent of Tom Kent, but the new Kirkwall P...

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