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Newspaper
Orcadian' supplement, 'Prince George at Stromness and Longhope, 1928'.
ID: 1983.024
Collection, eggs

Collection (in case) of Orkney birds eggs.

ID: 1983.026
Souvenir
Souvenir china swan with Stromness coat-of-arms.
ID: 1983.027
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Ballast
Ballast - part of the Pirate Gow's ship Revenge, wrecked on Calf of Eday, 1725.
ID: 1983.028
notebook, diary

Notebook kept by William Leslie, Merchant, Stromness including his experiences in the First World War as a prisoner in Germany, Temperance movement poem, local government, bible class, roll book 19

ID: 1983.12A
Stencil

Stencil for herring barrel trade-mark - sheet iron, galvanised; represents tar barrel burning (Peterhead); used by Ian & John Dunbar, Stronsay.

ID: 1984.001
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Skip
Quarter cran herring skip - the barrel used to carry herring from boat to gutters - stamped I & J. D. (Ian & John Dunbar, Stronsay).
ID: 1984.002
Lanyard, bell

Ship's bell lanyard, made by the donor.

ID: 1984.003
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Book
Book 'Printed Cases In Causa Lieut. John Lindsay R. N. against Mrs Christian Robertson, Merchant, Stromness 1828.
ID: 1984.005
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Book
Book 'The Boys of Hamnavoe' by John Gunn, M.A., D.Sc.l Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1912.
ID: 1984.006