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1920

Wheelwrights on the Clay Loan Peter writes: '....the location is the foot of the Clay Loan approximately at the point where it me...
Njala Peter writes: 'In the days of Tom Kent , this vessel was ,I believe, built at Peaces woodyard and s...
Orkney County Council's steam road roller. Anybody have any idea where this picture was taken? Date is an estimate.
Fishing smacks ...becalmed, it appears. A Tom Kent postcard submitted by Peter Burges. Date is an estimate.
Swimming Gala in Kirkwall Basin Craig has sent in this picture of a swimming gala in Kirkwall Basin(?), shown to him by his grandfat...
Storm damage at Scapa A Tom Kent picture sjowing storm damage at Scapa on 15th November 1920
Storm conditions on Ayre Road A Tom Kent picture from the days when the sea came right up to the road. Date is an estimate.
Shore Street lashed by the sea Shore Street in a storm. This scene is much changed now, with most of the houses demolished to make ...
Quadrant in Winter A Tom Kent picture of the Quadrant in Kirkwall on a snowy winter's day. Date is a guess- any idea...
Willow Burn in Winter A Tom Kent picture showing the Willow Burn in winter, looking downstream I think. Note the tree skel...
Tom Kent The noted photographer himself. Date is an estimate.
Clay Loan Looks like it was taken from in front of Brass' shop at the entrance to Main Street. No idea what th...

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