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1970

The end BARNEATH. the end is near, She was towed away to the breakers in the early seveties. By that time s...
The good old days I remember tankers coming into Lyness in the late fifties and through till 1977. It was great to s...
Stromness Harbour Earl of Zetland in Stromness,(date is a guess). Was this after her P&O Days, or was she deputising f...
The Ba Not sure about the year- any ideas?
Gales Bow of one north boats Norwegian fishing boat kept breaking her ropes. Date estimated.
Pole Star Pole Star, Stromness. Date estimated.
North Eastern Farmers Craigie Fotheringhame outside North Eastern store with new Bedford K M lorry new at the time 1970
Mercy flight for the North Eastern Hercules aircraft landing Kirkwall Airport with feeding for North Eastern Farmers during seamen's st...
Mercy flight for North Eastern (2) Unloading aircraft with feeding for North Eastern during seamen's strike
Mercy flight for North Eastern (3) Loading R.Fotheringhame's lorry from the aircraft to take to store at Pickaquoy Road.
Snipe Snipe, a great one for a blether doon the pier. [Date estimated- that'll be Snipe Miller?- Steven]
Queen Mother meets new crew The Queen Mother meets new lifeboat crew after unvieling the lifeboat memorial at Ousna Kirkyard. ...

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