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The Phoenix in 2001 Text stolen from picture #96, which I uploaded in 2004 mistakenly as an eight bit image. I always vo...
Stromness Police Station Stromness Police Station in April 1978. The vehicle is a Hillman Avenger Estate.
Kirkwall Fire Station boarded up for the Ba Kirkwall Fire Station securely boarded up for the Ba, 28/12/2023. Wonder who’s genius idea this wa...
The Haven, Brims The Haven . Brims about 1950 or earlier
Small turret in the Earl’s Palace gardens Small turret in the Earl’s Palace gardens. This is actually the Historic Scotland staff toilet!...
Trumland House after the fire in 1985 Trumland House after the fire in 1985. It was reroofed later that year, but was not fully restored u...
Old coastguard slipway, Stronsay Old coastguard slipway Stronsay, 22/07/2024
Fire escape on hostel C block 1983. Courtesy of L. Rendall. Unsure who original photographer was, picture presumably taken from B ...
Papdale Halls of Residence getting roofs replaced Papdale Halls of Residence getting their flat roofs replaced with pitched roofs, probably around 199...
Kirkwall School Hostel being built Halls of Residence construction beginning, about 1967.
KGS demolition KGS getting demolished, 2014.
Kirkwall from the air Kirkwall from the air, about 2002. Note the Phoenix, old Tesco, Library under construction.

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