Orkney Image Library

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Orkneycommunities.co.uk - Reclaiming History and answering the questions no-one else asks since 2003
Click to View The Orkney Image Library contains images and anecdotes about the area. There are 11147 pictures and 20167 comments on the site for you to browse through. Images can be viewed by YEAR, by ALBUM, by GROUP, or by CONTRIBUTOR, or you can use the simple SEARCH at the top of this page.
Please note! Orkneycommunities is not in the position to authorise use of these pictures on other sites or in other publications. Any such use should only be with the agreement of the contributor and/or copyright holder! And... I'm sure you can understand why anonymous comments are unlikely to be published.
Handy hints If you want to check up on new additions, use the Additions link above to see what's been added recently. Or use the 5-10-20-50 option to expand all the boxes below- it isn't just for the comments. You can now upload your own images directly using the form further down the page. It's dead easy, just hit the 'Browse' button and find the picture on your own computer that you wish to upload, then hit 'Upload' to send it. Note that when you are asked for the year the picture was taken it HAS to be a four digit number like 1965 and NOT something like 1960ish. If you are unsure of the date just give it your best guess. If you are timed out when uploading you might need to reduce the sizes of the pictures so that the filesize is no more than approx. 1.2MB If you have any problems just contact us at contact@orkneycommunities.co.uk
When viewing the pictures, PLEASE leave your own comments using the form at the foot of each page. You might know a face, a date or a story about the photo. In this way we will continue to build an extensive collection of information, reminiscences and anecdotes about Orkney that is easily accessible to everyone. Orkneycommunities.co.uk was part funded by Orkney Enterprise and LEADER+, and now is a wholly self-sustaining community enterprise.
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Ebenezer Mowat, Banks, Birsay

Date? 1930s?

11147 pictures | 20167 comments
Ebenezer Mowat, Banks, Birsay
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Does that mean that the pool has a double floor? ...Ron Celli was just speaking about John Downes the...Found out recently that my Gt. grandmother, Agnes...Good to know they've got water cannon ready to con...In this pic Hoy Head has a white ring on her funne...I would say that the vessel on the right is the "C...Hi Christina Fraser. I recognize Verdun. He was my...1-Gordon Scott,2-John Scott,3-Bob Scott,4-Tom Copl...An excellent photo Ian and so full of interesting ...Sorry date is 1987. Is 06 87 on the top right - June 1987?The farm above us Aithsdale in Waas had a new Inte...There are two very similar photos (Dounby Cattle S...Billy your mother looks a tall handsome lady. In o...I always think of light in terms of stacks of colo...I can't be very imaginative Willie - I hadn't cons...When did the Hurtigruten ferries start coming to K...Is that the same "SHAPINSAY" that was owned later,...Think the lorry is an Austin "LOADSTAR".I was speaking to a local woman not long before sh...Lived next to these three farmers, we lived in Lon...my great granny was Francis Corrigal,nee Sperce,sh...We have this picture at home,our neighbours and fa...Ian are you sure these lasses weren't in uniform? ...Yes Steven it's wrong, sorry. Should be the next o...My mother (Milo) and my uncle Willie Ritch. Willie...You can see Billy Smart Jr, with BS 1 on his Rolls...A quaint photo with memories, Birsay is a nice pla...Admirable but I'm afraid still gobbledegook Ian. H...In desperation I turned to the fount of all knowle...
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