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Ian Hourston

Local Defence Volunteers, Birsay Local Defence Volunteers (LDV) Birsay, 1940. The Look, Duck and Vanish boys - as they were sometime...
Stromness Academy staff Stromness Academy staff at a school sports day in the 1950s. From left (to the best of my recollect...
Mystery things Puzzle picture. Anyone know what these are?
Paraglider on Wideford Hill Paraglider, Wideford Hill, 9 Oct 2004. He had all his teeth in situ when he landed.
Naming Stone Detail of the 'Naming Stone', Billiacreu, Stromness. Photo 1989.
Plane 4 Sep 09. "There was I, quietly taking a picture of Balfour Castle, when all of a sudden . . ."
Jiggery-pokery picture #23005 without the telephonery.
Notice of sale in 1903 of hulk 'Enterprise' Notice of sale in 1903 of hulk 'Enterprise', which served as the Stromness depot of Northern Lightho...
Hole o' Row, Hole o' Row, Jun 1987. A rather poor picture, but I'm too idle to go and shoot a better one. It co...
Hoot edit This is an edit of Paul Collins's picture #2304 of 21 Dec 09. I keep going back to look at it, and ...
Jiggery pokery? 2009. Something rather rare: seals on the beach below Balfour castle. But it's like Morecambe and ...
Stromness Academy Dux medallists thumb #23381 This picture stimulated me to post this Stromness equivalent. There was another board ...

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