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Leicester City lifebelt I have here a photograph loaned to me by Jimmy Moar fae Hoy, and it shows Colin Howard and his son P...
Lans ashore on the Berry Head Only just got this photo of the Lans ashore on The Berry Head Hoy. It has been taken from a differan...
Jimmy Moar and Osmund Johanson This photograph was loaned to me by Jimmy Moar, seen here on the right, and is at the home of the no...
Norholmen no more A few bits os steel is what is left of the norwegian fishing boat "NORHOLMEN" after she was scrapped...
Urmmston Grange sunk in Burra Sound This is the stern of the Urmmston Grange sunk in Burra Sound, the other block ship is possibly the R...
Block ships in Burra Sound Block Ships in Burra Sound, viewed from Graemsay left is the "Rothenfield" and right "Urmston Grange...
In fae a days fishing at Rackwick In fae a days fishing at Rackwick, Hoy. maybe in the 1930s?. Weel they miby hid a hard life bit the...
Painting of the loss of the Leicester City This was a painting of the Leicester City and Stromness lifeboat my father bought from the late Harr...
Twa fulmars fae Waukmill Twa fulmars fae Waukmill 23-3-2010
Fred Johnston Senior This is Fred Johnston Sen, father of Capt Fred. Fred Sen was Cox of the Longhope Lifeboat and earne...
Dwarfie Stone Dwarfie-stane invasion. 1920s? 2nd from left is my Aunt Anna (Annabella Smith), 2nd from right is h...
Party on top of Ward Hill, Hoy Party on top of Ward Hill, Hoy 1920s (?) This was obviously taken on the same trip as my previous p...

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