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Could this be the same crane, Alastair?
Guess 1970. Any idea of the location?
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My best guess would be up Inganess Road.
Added by Steven Heddle on 06 July 2011
sutherlands plumbers crane erecting precast home made by sutherlands at hatston (scapa homes?)
Added by J.W on 06 July 2011
Is it Hirte, the hoose that Trevor Harcus was in?
Added by Ian Tait on 06 July 2011
Later than 1970, Im pretty sure the firm would have been called Alexander Sutherland & Sons then.
I would guess at 72-73 I remember the Scapa Homes moulds being made on the hangar floor.
I would guess at 72-73 I remember the Scapa Homes moulds being made on the hangar floor.
Added by Eddie Fraser on 06 July 2011
This is up Inganess Rd - house named Stronjay, or something similar.
Added by John Foulis on 07 July 2011
I would say that is Norman Sutherland the plumber's house going up on Inganess Road. Something in my mind thinks that was the first Scapa Home to be built, but I am not 100% on that.
Year is wrong, much later in the 70's
Year is wrong, much later in the 70's
Added by Alastair on 07 July 2011
Inganess Road 1974. This was a Morris crane which was traded in for the Coles crane with Davie Shearer who bought it from Orkney Harbours.
Added by Bruce Sutherland on 08 July 2011
Aye i think thats me auld hoose Hirta indeed, looks like the neighbours peat shed to the left o the pic, me mum an dad had it built in 75' an we were living in the hoose by 76' think it wis the first of its kind to go up an i know it wis a show house :-)
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Added by Ann Sutherland on 27 February 2014
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