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Alan Hale

Woolworths, pelmet source After extensive investigation I believe I have found the source of Shearer's pelmets as featured in ...
J Scott painting A painting on the reverse of a piece of hardboard. The artist's name lookes like 'J Scott'. Noticed ...
Before Refrigerators Discovered this chamber today. It is situated beneath the floorboards of the main entrance hall in a...
Hitching stone How many people have noticed this. It is a stone with a hole through it. The stone is built into the...
Wheel guides Cast iron? tracks alongside John Kemp's, Kirkwall. I'll leave it to Stuart to fill in the details.
Sandy's air raid shelter So that's what it was , thought it deserved showing in its location.
The Road to Finstown Steven promised me a nice surprise if I posted more photos. So here is a start.
Wasp nest A wasp's nest found under the floor boards of a house in Broadsands Rd Kirkwall. The owner of the ho...
Orkney musicians(Pye) James'Pye'Groundwater entertains the folk at St Rognvald's home. He wasn't accustomed to such enthus...
Queens Hotel Kirkwall Courtesy of Chick Chalmers photographer ( I hope) one of the many fascinating photographs in his boo...
Kirkwall pier 'cast iron' This a scan of a postcard. It is Kirkwall pier designed by Thomas Telford and constructed in cast ir...

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