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1954

Construction of Phoenix Here we have the Phoenix Cinema at the start of its life, as Orkney Builders constructed it. I'm not...
Bisset Binder at Cleat, St Ola, 1954 Marion writes: '1954 bisset binder at cleat no 1 & 2 - my father, Ernie Wishart, and Charlie Tait [...
Phoenix under construction Kenny writes: '[This picture] shows the Phoenix Cinema still under construction and it looks as if ...
Holm Village Picture taken in Holm in 1954-55, Ithink the boy with the bicycle is Billy Guthrie, and the boys sit...
Deerness SWRI 30th Anniversary, 1954 A 30th birthday party for the Deerness Rural. This is 1 of a series of 3 photos. Can anyone add some...
Deerness SWRI 1954 The 30th Anniversary of the Deerness Rural.The ladies are seated for their celebration tea.Lots of l...
Deerness SWRI Celebration,Top Table The 3rd of 3 photos. This shows the top table guests at the 30th Anniversary celebration of the Deer...
Class photo about 1954 On the back of this photo are the names of the people as I remembered them some years ago. They ma...
Kirkwall Basin I found this unused postcard on the net. I think that is the Otter Bank leaving the basin. I wonder ...
Stenness School [A tantalisingly uncaptioned or dated picture from Willie, so I had a guess at Flotta School, 1945.]
Coastguards and Lifeboat Crew on Hoy I think this was a doo; to say goodbye to Commander Erol Bruce before he left Lyness Naval Base; ple...
KIRKWALL BASIN Smal boats messing about in the harbour.

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