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Royal Oak? Craig writes: 'Please see attached photographs which were taken by a relation of mine, but I unfort...
Harray lupins Paul writes: 'Lupins opposite the Harray Stores in the late thirties. I'm told they were a mixture...
Harray Fancy Dress A fancy-dress party in the old Harray Hall, January 1939. Back row, left to right: Mrs Laughton, un...
aircraft 1939 Old photo found in box. Aircraft and people but where and when? Only clue is that 1939 is written ...
Yet more Albert Street(3) A Raphael Tuck & Sons postcard showing Albert Street much the same as in picture #2781, though sligh...
Kirkwall Grammar School Intake of August 1939 This class started only a few weeks prior to the commencement of World War 2. My particular memory ...
List of names for K.G.S. class of 1939 thumb #3584 List as promised
101st H.A.A. Regiment Royal Artillery This picture is a group of nine men from the 226 Battery of the 101st H.A.A.Regiment Royal Artillery...
Brims School This is a ropey picture of the Brims School. I was not there that day. My sister Molly got a row fro...
A cross with a history. This bit of handy work by my late uncle Jim Watters from Garson, Longhope,was made from a bit of All...
Stronsay men at TA camp 1939 Back row L to R William Chalmers, Tom Moodie, James Shearer, Magnus Dennison, David Shearer, Jackie...

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