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1900

Balfour Hospital opening Kevin Wooldrage asks: 'Is this the opening of the Balfour Hospital?' It certainly looks like it,...
Castle Hotel, Kirkwall Craig sends in this picture from Dougie Shearer's collection, showing the Castle Hotel at the corner...
Evie Stagecoach James writes: 'Please find attached a photograph c1900 of stage coach owner and driver James Baik...
Old picture of Kirkwall Basin Craig writes: 'This picture of the basin is undated but is initaled J.V. (Valentine?) I like the de...
Albert Street, Kirkwall, in the olden time A picture taken or copied by Tom Kent, date estimated, showing when the big tree was both big and pa...
Albert Street again An excellent Tom Kent picture, date again estimated. This shows an area of Albert Street that is...
Bridge Street Craig writes: "Bridge Street (undated). Some of the shop signs I can make out: one is Corsies Tempe...
St Rognvald aground at Burgh Head Stronsay 24-4-00 From the Tom Kent collection. Anyone know whether the ship survived this? It looks fairly stricken.
St Rognvald aground ot Burgh Head Stronsay 24-4-00 The Rognvald appears to be lying on her opposite side from that shown in picture #718. Another remar...
Tankerness House Tennis Court A Tom Kent picture, date unknown. The picture shows a tennis court marked out in the gardens of T...

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