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Ian Hourston

Something to contemplate... This is a partial scan made 1 Feb 2017 from a flyer for a recent meeting. Since I'm not trying to po...
Mizpah brooch Mizpah brooch. Photographed today, 10 March 2017. In connection with picture #9927, here is the s...
Sunday Divisions at HMS Sparrowhawk, March 1942 This was the only Orkney-based picture among a superb collection of WW2 aviation images emailed to m...
Mystery oarsman, mystery boat Mystery oarsman, mystery boat, 1996. Submitted 24 May 2017
"She'll be along shortly, folks!" Royal visit, Kirkwall
Bishop Graham's house, Stromness Bishop Graham's house (1633), Billiacreu, Stromness Photo: May 1993 Bishop George Graham of Du...
Handstand on chair- how it is done Further to my comment on #28355, here's how the chair handstand is done. Firstly, it must be admitte...
Well-heeled mermaid My son John found this 'mermaid's purse' at Warebeth the other day. An embryo capsule from a (critic...
Marine Survey Vessel Triton alongside NLB Pier Marine Survey Vessel Triton alongside NLB Pier, Stromness. Pre WW1(?). From a small monochrome pr...
Silverfish A belated post in connection with Neil Johnstone's comment on picture #27357. I grabbed this 'oppor...
Stromness harbour, May 2001 L to R: Tenacious, St Ola IV, Orcades Viking
Model home Picture by J E Hourston, 3 Jan 2020. 'Exploded' model (approx 1:46 scale) of an Orkney house, rec...

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