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No: 1098 Contributor: Marion McLeod Year: 2005
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Taken on 29th October showing the proprietor of Leonards, Stevensons and Spences with the newly arrived daily papers. This picture complements nicely a picture of George's grandfather pictured outside Stevensons, which I think appeared in the Orkney Today- unfortunately we don't have a copy on this site.
Yet.
Picture added on 08 November 2005
For those of us what haven't set foot in Kirkwall for quite a number of years, when did the white Career place mid-picture stop being Leonards the newsagent? It was quite a major part of any shopping trip when I was little...
Added by Mike Dunster on 08 November 2005
Must be ten years or more, Mike. It first became the Orkney Opportunities Centre, then latterly was absorbed into Careers Scotland.
Leonards is still on the go though, in what used to George Rendall's (and then J&J Smith's), the larger shop diagonally across from the old Leonards- see picture #947
Leonards is still on the go though, in what used to George Rendall's (and then J&J Smith's), the larger shop diagonally across from the old Leonards- see picture #947
Added by Steven Heddle on 09 November 2005
What can I do with yesterdays P&J?
Added by Graham Buckland on 17 February 2007
Sorry Leonards has gone too, Neil Stevenson moved his music shop Grooves to there and it opened yesterday,
Added by Mick Harcus on 18 February 2007
Maybe we should have a moment's silence to mark the passing of an institution?
Added by Mike Dunster on 19 February 2007
Does anyone know when the various Leonards shops opened? Was there just the two of them?
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