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Gill Pier, Westray, from a Loganair Islander, 1970 Gill Pier, Westray, taken from a Loganair, Islander, in 1970 - before the breakwater and the extensi...
Shore Street to Glaitness Road circa 1970 Loosely dated 1970. Features now removed:- The Phoenix Cinema, the Gasworks and Gasometer, The Old...
Helicopter at Old man of Hoy [Date, contributor?]
Refrigeration Apparently this sign was about where the red cross shop is now? Date is an estimate, I'm happy to sa...
Kirkwall flooded Date is an estimate again. People were blaming the floods last year on climate change but this was n...
Crantit flooded Another pic of the floods in 1970 (estimate). Picture was taken from Quoybanks Place.
Straw Back Chair Maker I found this photo amongst my father's old photos and have absolutely no idea who it is. I would re...
Unidentified House & People Similar to the photo of the 'Straw-back Chair Maker' I also found this photo amongst my father's old...
m.v. Otter Bank - 1970 Following the merger between these two banks in 1969 the name on the sign above the fore-deck has be...
Danish Trawlers in Kirkwall Basin Net mending on board a Danish trawler in Kirkwall Basin - circa 1970 - a common sight on a winter's ...
North Isles Boats Loading MV Orcadia. These small containers were a bit of a break through. Previous to their intro...
Loading the St Ola This is my Dads car being loaded on the Ola at Scrabster (around 1970 I think)

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