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Peter Burges

The Walls Boys 1/7 Peter writes: '[This picture] shows well known longline fishermen of their day- L to R: Alex.(Sandy...
The Walls Boys 2/7 Peter writes: 'This is hardly a normal catch , more likely a fairly exceptional one....all eyes wer...
The Walls Boys 3/7 Peter writes: 'In photo 3 we see the family boat Gwen Alice K65, in this instance with John Snr and...
The Walls Boys 4/7 Peter writes: 'Photo taken at Gairsay Pier, along with members of the family Coventry who owned the...
The Walls Boys 5/7 Peter writes: 'Photo taken at Gairsay Pier, along with members of the family Coventry who owned the...
The Walls Boys 6/7 Peter writes: 'Shows John (Jnr)(better known to all as Johnny) acting as lookout for creel ropes in...
The Walls Boys 7/7 Peter writes: 'On a Sunday evening Sandy and John always discussed the following week's schedule, a...
Njala Peter writes: 'In the days of Tom Kent , this vessel was ,I believe, built at Peaces woodyard and s...
Orkney County Council's steam road roller. Anybody have any idea where this picture was taken? Date is an estimate.
Fishing smacks ...becalmed, it appears. A Tom Kent postcard submitted by Peter Burges. Date is an estimate.
Demolition of Tom Brass's shop Peter Burges sends in this picture taken along Victoria Street in Kirkwall, looking past Donaldson's...
Eday Pier, phase 3 Peter writes: 'Arriving at Eday Pier very early one summer morning......an early ro-ro picture.' ...

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