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Houton Head Gun Emplacements One of 3 gun emplacements built on the shore under Houton Head. See how the bottom looks to be built...
Houton Head Gun Emplacements 2 of 3 the gun emplacements built on the shore under Houton Head. See how the bottom looks to be bui...
Pilot leaving tanker The harbours pilot just stepping back on board the pilot launch from the BERTORA in Scapa Flow.
Waiting for the Scapa Taxi The harbours pilot waiting on the platform on the BERTORA for the pilot launch to pick him up.
Rooftop greenery More rooftop greenery. It sort of grows on you. O.E.D gives ROOF-TREE as "the ridge piece of a roo...
Rooftop greenery Above Wattie Lobban's, Victoria Street, Kirkwall. Spotted for me by Norma Craigie. This is me las...
The offical Orkney flag As seen on a flagpole near you, if you live in Orkney that is!
Houton Head I put up picture #4729 and called it the gun emplacements at Houton Head. Willie pointed out they w...
Holm totem pole in shed at Rockworks In Alfie Flett's shed, after being moved from the Hall the night before.
Totem pole shakers (and movers) Movers and shakers of the Holm totem pole project, with coordinator Andrew Drever in the centre of t...
Moving Holm totem pole into position The pole was skillfully moved into position, probably using exactly the same tools and techniques as...
Holm totem pole on the way up The final stages were genuinely man-powered (and some ladies)

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