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Looking across St Ola II towards Stromness Hotel, ca 1960. A slide from my first camera - a fairly primitive Kodak Bantam Colorsnap. Needed a bit of tweaking. Love the glistening black nissen hut.
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John R Johnston (Joggie) Bosun at the rail talking to gent in sports jacket. Note motor bike & side car stowed athwartships for'd of the hatch and a new mahogany dinghy from JW Mackay's boatyard being shipped south. Ali Clouston's hands on the winch controls.
Added by Willie Mackay on 13 July 2011
Thanks for providing info Cap'n Willie. Quite a feat identifying the winchman from just his hands! (OK, we both know who it would be.) Tried lifting the shadow off Joggie's face but his face came with it.
Added by Ian Hourston on 14 July 2011
Whats the story of the extended nissan hut Willie? Cannae mind that when i wis there wae Denny on the Pavonia during the school holidays aroond 1960.
Added by Billy Farquhar on 15 July 2011
Lovely photo but I'm confused! I thought my grandad Jock Tait was the winchman around this time. Must have been his day off! Mind you he could pass for the guy in grey telling the others how to do it!!?
Added by Alison Hepburn on 09 September 2016
Stromness
