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Does anyone know who these people are, or recognize the house ?.
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The location is the Gatehouse at the entry to Berstane Lodge, just above Berstane farm. Must have been a popular "photo shoot" in its day as I have photos of W R Tullock and his family taken at the same location.
Added by David Tullock on 24 March 2007
The gateway to Berstane House, perhaps? Sheriff Brown lived there between the wars. He was Sheriff-substitute at Kirkwall from 1926 to 1946 I think, with a break in 1932/3 when he went to Dingwall. He listed "motoring" as one of his recreations in a Scottish Who's Who of the time. Not long ago a report from the Orcadian describing how he was met at Scapa on his return by various friends all in their cars, and how they formed a convoy to accompany him home, was reprinted somewhere, but I can't remember where ("From our Files" maybe?). I don't know if he is in this photo or not, though I'm sure I've seen a photo of him somewhere. Maybe it was of the opening of Wideford airfield. I've a feeling he wore a monocle.
Added by Paul Sutherland on 24 March 2007
This is a Tom Kent photograph and the caption reads "Tullock family group at Berstane, St. Ola".
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Added by David Mackie on 24 March 2007
St Ola
