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Ian Hourston

Orkney & Zetland Association Dux Medal This will explain the mystery object at picture #23712. Graham Garson was pretty close with his gue...
Stromness Secondary School lapel badge Picture taken today, but when does this enamelled lapel badge date from? This picture has some...
Fishermen's huts, Marwick, Fishermen's huts, Marwick, 2009. I think young Shawn, in picture #23718, is looking in at the gable...
Mystery beast Mystery. What's this?
Look like coins to me Mystery objects. Steven may reject this as not being specific to Orkney, but these objects were ful...
Stromness sailing A fine, albeit unsharp, Willie Hourston photo from 1932. I've been told the nearer boat is my mater...
Crash site on Mel Fea Aug 1979. David Hourston (my son) takes a close look at a Fairey Albacore's Bristol Taurus engin...
Mystery occasion Not a very big mystery, but what is the occasion? [When?]
Mystery thing Mystery thing. Picture taken today, but object perhaps 70 years old.
Mystery thing Mystery thing. Picture taken today. Brooch dates from around a century ago. Belonged to a relativ...
Mystery thing the third Mystery thing. Picture taken today. This lapel badge dates from 1940 and was worn for a time by a ...

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