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Digging out the new steading at Ingsay 26-4-2009. Gary Sinclair digs the tank for our new building. It will be 90'by 70' and contains slats...
Concrete batcher Concrete batcher at Ingsay. The hopper is an old council gritter which is filled with sand and chips...
Crane dominates Birsay skyline This 100ft construction crane currently dominates the slyline in Birsay. It is being used to erect t...
International tractor Billy Tait (seated)and Barry Tait on an International b275
Tank floor before concrete The tank floor at Ingsay before concrete. Steel and type 1 in place.
Tank floor The tank floor was poured last Tuesday. It took 12 hours, 160 batches and 1000 bags of cement. A few...
Snow, 20th May 2009 Hailstones actually. It was on the road between Birsay Tearoom and Yesnaby. There was some thunder a...
Barony Hotel The date is only a guess The Barony Hotel was originally a croft called "Park"
Tank complete and back-filled Work on our new building is progressing well. The tank is complete and is back-filled. We hope to er...
Steelwork goes up at Ingsay The steel trusses went on our new building today. The RSJ's are 14''and sit on an 18'' tank wall. Th...

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