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Papdale Halls of Residence getting roofs replaced
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Papdale Halls of Residence getting roofs replaced

Papdale Halls of Residence getting their flat roofs replaced with pitched roofs, probably around 1992.
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Picture added on 17 September 2025 at 17:13
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It is said the contractors who built the hostel, Gilbert Ash, complained that no-one told them it rained horizontally in Orkney.
Added by William Kirkness Watters on 18 December 2025
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