Orkney Image Library

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Orkneycommunities.co.uk - Reclaiming History and answering the questions no-one else asks since 2003
Click to View The Orkney Image Library contains images and anecdotes about the area. There are 12492 pictures and 23839 comments on the site for you to browse through. Images can be viewed by YEAR, by ALBUM, by GROUP, or by CONTRIBUTOR, or you can use the simple SEARCH at the top of this page.
Please note! Orkneycommunities is not in the position to authorise use of these pictures on other sites or in other publications. Any such use should only be with the agreement of the contributor and/or copyright holder! And... I'm sure you can understand why anonymous comments are unlikely to be published.
Handy hints If you want to check up on new additions, use the Additions link above to see what's been added recently. Or use the 16/10, 32/20 etc. option to expand all the boxes below- it isn't just for the comments. You can now upload your own images directly using the form further down the page. It's dead easy, just hit the 'Browse' button and find the picture on your own computer that you wish to upload, then hit 'Upload' to send it. Note that when you are asked for the year the picture was taken it HAS to be a four digit number like 1965 and NOT something like 1960ish. If you are unsure of the date just give it your best guess. If you are timed out when uploading you might need to reduce the sizes of the pictures. If you have any problems just contact us at [email protected]
When viewing the pictures, PLEASE leave your own comments using the form at the foot of each page. You might know a face, a date or a story about the photo. In this way we will continue to build an extensive collection of information, reminiscences and anecdotes about Orkney that is easily accessible to everyone. Orkneycommunities.co.uk was part funded by Orkney Enterprise and LEADER+, and now is a wholly self-sustaining community enterprise.
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North Pier - Lyness

Taken around summer 2021. The pier is still standing all these years after the Second World War.

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North Pier - Lyness
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I am writing a history of aircraft losses in Brita...Does anyone have any information (pictures/passeng...I sailed on Both the Aberthaw Fisher and the Kings...Can see the college under construction in the back...Middle row, fifth and sixth from the left, might b...My mum was a Lutitt, i think they were from Shetla...Wij voeren naar Hoy met brommers in 1974. Heb nog ...I remember your grandparents David. My memory of M...Yes the gent with the cap is Iain McLeod a teacher...It's interesting to come across this page accident...Lovely to see photo of my uncle Alan Leonard. Happ...It would be interesting to see your photos Paul. I...Back in the late 50s and early 60s the show cases ...Dougie Shearer occasionally let me watch a film fr...This picture brings back memories. Its hard to tel...I used to swim of that pier most summer days when ...Hamish McGhie 1961 was my dad. He passed away in 2...My Dad was Hamish McGhie 1961our family Puncken was on the Anna Salen arriving ...See also picture #4595I checked my tree again you are correct in the de...I think that it is much earlier than 1950, more li...I commissioned the Pressmain pressurisation set ,t...St Magnus was a forgiving sail with a stable rocki...Nancy thanks for the info, Mt tree is on find my ...That's great Carrie, delighted to have been of ass...See picture #28838 for a certificate for crossing ...I was suddenly struck by the charity donation for ...My brother owns this boat. She is in Holland in dr...My Father Carmelo Borg was on the Anna Salen from ...
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