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Kirbister Farm, Birsay Kirbister Farm, Birsay, c. 1960. From old calendar by Sinclair (?).
Staneranda or Stanerandy in Birsay Staneranda or Stanerandy in Birsay. Looking west towards the Brough of Birsay. Winter 1967.
Carting peats in the Birsay hill Carting peats in the Birsay hill. Alec and Eva Comloquoy, 1966
Haddock fishermen in Castra Geo Birsay Haddock fishermen in Castra Geo Birsay (1976). Can you name them all?
Birsay from the Brough, with Joe Matches Birsay from the Brough in 1966. Joe Matches cutting the grass - he was the custodian of the site at ...
Harvest time in Birsay, Upper Grindally Harvest time in Birsay in 1966. Upper Grindally in the background. Stooks were blown over by the win...
Marwick Head Marwick Head in 1966. The strong smell of bird droppings will always be reminder of that day!
The Point of Wheetallo The Point of Wheetallo in 1966. The cliffs of Veniba and the Second World War RAF camp of Crustan in...
The Brough of Birsay from the Point of Wheetallo The Brough of Birsay from the Point of Wheetallo in 1966.
Earl's Palace from the south Earl's Palace from the south looking across the burn during winter 1964-5. This was before they plon...
Lower Palace, Birsay from across the burn Lower Palace, Birsay from across the burn during the winter of 1964-5. The building with the porch w...
Field of oats at Lower Grindally Field of oats at Lower Grindally, Birsay in the late summer of 1964. There were no combines in Birsa...

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