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Crimson Sunset - Kirkwall Bay This photo was taken by my father, Wilbert Thomson, from the foot of St Catherine's Place, Kirkwall,...
Sunset Kirkwall Pier - 1967 Sunset at Kirkwall Pier taken by my father, Wilbert Thomson, in 1967. The ss Earl Sigurd and the f...
ss Earl Thorfinn lying off Wyre ss Earl Thorfinn lying off Wyre whilst the 'steamers boat' heads ashore with passengers and cargo. -...
Maxwells shop at The Brig - now Frozen Food Centre Albert Maxwell was a prominent Kirkwall businessman who owned and ran a general merchants shop at 'T...
Wilbert Thomson's shop at 'The Brig' Wilbert Thomson's shop at 'The Brig'. circa 1960-1972. Formerly Maxwell's then Bertie Robertsons.- n...
Wilbert Thomson's shop at 'The Brig'. Wilbert & Claire Thomson serving George Eunson, the mason, circa 1960. This shop is now the Frozen ...
Wilbert Thomson's shop at The Brig. - circa 1960 The inside of Wilbert Thomson's shop at 'The Brig'. - now the Frozen Food Centre. - circa 1960. Not...
Gill Pier, Westray, from a Loganair Islander, 1970 Gill Pier, Westray, taken from a Loganair, Islander, in 1970 - before the breakwater and the extensi...
The Westray Band The Westray Band playing 'overseas' at the wedding reception of Mhairi McVicar & Kevin Hong in the '...
30 + 34 Bridge Street, circa 1960. In response to Gordon James Sinclair's request - picture 1683. This photograph shows the front of 3...
St Rognvald (III) and salvage vessel As a Customs Officer at that time I remember assisting the Superintendent of Mercantile Marine (loca...
Shore Street to Glaitness Road circa 1970 Loosely dated 1970. Features now removed:- The Phoenix Cinema, the Gasworks and Gasometer, The Old...

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