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1950

The Robertson's old yole The Robertson's old yole, I dont know if there was any connection but Walter always spoke of this yo...
Mystery prizewinners A group of unknown Orkney (County Show?) prizewinners from 1950 or so. Another of Edwin's old photo...
On Jamm Groundwater's boat This photograph is on board Jamm Groundwater's boat on a trip to Swona, to look at a ship stranded ...
Harvest Time Orkney Harvest Time Orkney - Date? Valentine's Post Card
John Rendall and Bill Leonard This is John Rendall who owned the plumbing business in Laing Street, and his brother in law Bill Le...
Stromness 'Drama Club' Sandy Tait top left and Herbet Mowatt seated [Date estimated]
Linklater & Greig preparing for the creels Linklater & Greig preparing for the creels at Yesnaby [Date estimated]
Orkney Police Force Orkney Police Force, no date on photo although my Grandfather (Gathorne Hardy Cheyne) was the Chief ...
William Maxwell Snr, Sunnyside, Stronsay 1950 ish He left Orkney when a young man and went to work in Edinburgh driving a horse lorry cartin...
Lynn Cottage This is a 1950 photo sent to Australia many years ago of Lynn Cottage by the then occupants (and ver...
Billy Bews, Strathore, Shapinsay My grandfather Billy Bews at front ,don't know other person, taken at Strathore, Shapinsay. [Date...
Stromness Hotel and pierhead Jim (Fruity) Yorstons fruit & veg van behind horse & cart. He grew his own produce at Asters, Cairst...

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