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Winter, ... The way it was. Date estimated. Snow being cleared at the Lighthouse corner in Deerness.
Mad dogs and Kiwis. Date estimated. "Mad dogs and Kiwis", go out in a North Sea storm. Photo taken near the Brough, o...
Ashore A Swedish yacht which went ashore on Deerness after dragging its anchor. [Still there the last ti...
Ashore 2 The owner waiting for the lifeboat to arrive.
Ashore 3 The lifeboat tries to pull him off to no avail.
Yacht at Deerness Another one of the yacht showing just what might have been hit if he came ashore at the wrong bit.
Orkney Girls in the 1920's A studio portrait of Orkney girls taken in the 1920's. The girls are from left to right: Cissie Foub...
Peace Celebration Picnic, Deerness, 1919 The Deerness community gathered at Newark to celebrate the end of the Great War with a picnic. Every...
Church of Scotland West Church Deerness,1994 This photo looks like a flower festival prior to the closure of the kirk in 1994. This was formerly ...
Kirk Session Deerness The date is a complete guess so perhaps someone could advise. Standing-Left to right. David Eu...
Deerness SWRI 30th Anniversary, 1954 A 30th birthday party for the Deerness Rural. This is 1 of a series of 3 photos. Can anyone add some...
Deerness SWRI 1954 The 30th Anniversary of the Deerness Rural.The ladies are seated for their celebration tea.Lots of l...

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