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Syllingar The old Scilly Isles boat 'Scillonian' which was renamed the 'Syllingar' and ran for a short period ...
Shadowfax The shadowfax was a hydrofoil taken up by the Orkney Steam to evaluate the possiblity of running a f...
British Linen Bank, Albert Street This is one I captured and it was definately not yesterday, possibly sometime between 1954 and the 1...
Flat Tyre A puncture repaired at Rossland Garage. The "nail" is a tool for lifting sire covers that was left ...
The old car near the old Big Tree Post card. Not sure about the date. Wonder what make the car is. It's not a BS number.
The Big Tree Memories of the afternoon school break. I was at school with the girls in this picture post card. I ...
The Big Tree with it's head cut off Not sure of the date. Sad to see "our" big tree like this. Thank goodness it did live! This post ...
Kirkwall pipe band What a super time I had when I came down to see the pipe band. I met loads of folk I'd never seen fo...
What the Banks were all about. Re pic 2668 A selection of old pound notes, given to me when I was living in Orkney. Union Bank, dated, 1939. ...
Kirkwall Harbour Date estimated. Postcard bought 1974, for sending to New Zealand.
Local train Not sure of the date! Castle street. A train full o' kids. I think it was during the County Show. Ca...
Broad Street Date estimated. Post Card, would have been bought in the early 1970's.

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