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1989

Terry Yule and Young Tuck This is a photo of two late and lamented lads of Kirkwall's lumpen proletariat. [West Pier? - Ste...
The Varagen in her original livery The Varagen in her original livery leaving Houton.
Varagen at Burwick in 1989 The Varagen berthed at Burwick 1989 prior to going into her short service on the Pentland Firth rout...
Breakwater at Burwick This picture of the breakwater at Burwick was taken one Sunday morning in 1989 when the Pentland Fir...
Isaac in his role as Harbourmaster at Scapa Isaac in his role as Harbourmaster at Scapa. He was in his uniform for a royal visitor who I can't r...
Jimmy Moar and Osmund Johanson This photograph was loaned to me by Jimmy Moar, seen here on the right, and is at the home of the no...
Grey Seals Bull Grey Seals, Swona, June 1989
First car off Varagen First car off Varagen, Houton, 13 August 1989.
Never Assume! Brochure for the Gills Bay to Burwick ferry published in Februrary 1989 – The ship had not even be...
Torpedo netting at Hatston Torpedo netting, Hatston 1989. A bit of a fankle! See also Stuart Flett's picture #25217
Mast? I am not sure what this is about. I think I was told that it was a tree trunk being straightened f...
Paintin' PAINTIN' Boats in Smith Foubister's Boatyard, Hatston Slip, March 1989.

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