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1956

Queen Mother's visit A vast crowd gathered to see the Queen Mother visit the cathedral. Note that the big paved platform ...
Royal Yacht Britannia The Royal Yacht anchored in Kirkwall Bay during the Queen Mother's visit in 1956
Royal Yacht tender A tender heading towards the Britannia, with Ayre Road in the background.
North Walls School Names anyone?
Longhope and Lyness team 1956 Corsie Cup Back row l to r Gordon Robertson, David Gillespie, ?, Jim Baillie, George Tait, ?, Basil Groat, Jim...
HOLM WEST SCHOOL 1956 Photo taken by Jimmy Haffo Sinclair in,in I think, 1956. Back, L-R,Mr Brown, Gerald Seatter, Jim Jo...
Stromness Lifeboat crew 1956 Can anyone name them all?
1st Kirkwall Coy. Boys Brigade Pipe Band My thanks again to Ronald Muir for permission to copy his original. Back row to front row and from ...
Royals at Corn Slip Queen & Prince Phillip arriving at (or leaving) the Corn Slip during a Royal Visit. Some folk'll ...

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