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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...
SS Orcadia on a trip day A Tom Kent picture, date unknown. Clearly a popular trip, although it doesn't look much fun. Lazi...
SS Orcadia beached by the West Pier A Tom Kent picture, date unknown. Boats beached for maintenance by the West Pier or on the shore ...
First radio transmitter built in Orkney A Tom Kent picture from 1923, showing the first radio transmitter built in Orkney, built by John Mac...
Longship and unidentified sailing vessel Alan writes: 'I read that a Viking longship will be visiting Orkney today 1-7-05 from Norway on its...
Aileach, first of two Andrew writes: 'Another replica longship, photographed the day after the RNLI towed her into Stromn...
Longship Gaia in Kirkwall Basin The visiting longship Gaia, pictured on Saturday 2nd July, during her stopover in Kirkwall, as she s...
Gaia alongside the Corn Slip Picture of the visiting longship 'Gaia' tied up alongside the Corn Slip in Kirkwall Basin on Sunday ...
Kirkwall from an old postcard Date and photographer unknown. The white lettering is reminscent of Tom Kent, but the new Kirkwall P...
Corner of Junction Road and Burnmouth Road 1/7 An Andy Wylie picture, date estimated, sent on by Alan Hale. These pictures show the changes at t...
Corner of Junction Road and Burnmouth Road 2/7 An Andy Wylie picture, date estimated, sent on by Alan Hale. These pictures show the changes at t...

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