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1958

County Show in the 50s Marion writes: '[A photo] taken roughly in the late 1950s at the County Show. My father, Ernie W...
MFV1258, Hoy Head Willie writes: 'This is a poor photo of the MFV 1258 just after she came back from refit to become ...
LAM Robertson's, Victoria Street, Kirkwall Sent in by David Mackie of Orkney Archives who writes: 'I've attached an image of L.A.M. Robertson'...
Kirkwall Primary School I'm far too young of course to know anyone on this photo but I'm told first left front row is Laurie...
Kirkwall Primary School I am told that front row left to right number 8 is Lyn Wylie
Clyde Valley Stompers This is a publicity photo but it has been hand dated on the back Oct 21st 58 I am told they were a ...
Aerial view of the Old Cheese Factory This picture shows how Kirkwall has expanded since 1958 [Looking from the east- the road on the ...
Elizabeth Towers with Pole Star in background Approximate year! This is a picture of my mother (Elizabeth Towers) taken near Professor Miller's ho...
North End of Stromness The date is only approx. no doubt some of the older generation in Stromness can put on a more accura...
Norwegion Whalers in Stromness These small wooden boats were common sights both in Stromness and Kirkwall during the late 1950's. T...
Three Lads and a Van Harvey Groundwater; Davy Watt; Sandy Windwick. The same van as in picture #5703. The smell of bake...
Sheena at Auskerry The Sheena at Auskerry. My father and grandfather, Willie Nicolson (who I think is in the boat at th...

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