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1973

North Hoy Left to right is Johnny Cload then Jock Stout and my dad David Gillespie driving the lorry. This pho...
KGS 6th Year 1973 Names anyone? [Contributor, please identify yourself!]
Papdale Primary School Class 5E 1972-73 Back row (l-r) Ian Dalrymple, Kenneth Paterson, Stuart Sinclair, Duncan MacNair, John Dunster, Haral...
Inganess Bay One of the lesser known Dennison Boats discharging at the old St Ola pier in Stromness
Islander and Orcadia The ferries Islander and Orcadia at the pier in Kirkwall in summer 1973
Alan Anderson Trio Sandy Windwick, Alan Anderson, Ruby Rendall. Royal Hotel, Kirkwall. The date is a guess. A Dougie...
St Rognvald (III) and salvage vessel As a Customs Officer at that time I remember assisting the Superintendent of Mercantile Marine (loca...
Hatston Houses A close up of the Hatston Houses and some of the younger residents. It really was an adventure stay...
Department of Employment staff 1973 Department of Employment staff at the Tormiston Mill during an evening to mark the retirement of the...
'St Ola II' & 'St Clement II' - 1973 'St Ola II', 'St Clement II' and four Norwegian gunboats in Stromness in 1973 - note the registratio...
Orkney Musicians Alan Kelday; Jacky Marwick; Ron Marwick; Adrian Stuart. Ayre Hotel. Photo from Ron Marwick.
Big load The year is a guess. Think this is Lyness. Wonder if the crane is still there. Anyone know anything ...

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