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Official colour photograph of MV Pole Star crew onboard hte ship with a life belt bearing the ships name. 

ID: 2024.007

Invitation to the launch of the MV Pole Star in Dundee.

addressed to Mr and Mrs J R Cadger

ID: 2024.008

Oil Painting on board, unframed of the ship King Bleddyn at sea. Belonged to Captain George Robert Ritch who was her Captain.

ID: 2024.009

Model of the Ketch Nonsuch, built in England in 1650 and used for the first speculative trip to Hudson's Bay in 1668 for the beaver fur trade. 

ID: 2024.010

Art book (minature) inspired by the Ketch or sailing ship the Nonsuch 1668-69 which undertook the first beaver fur trading trip to Hudson Bay.  This book is in an accordian format and is number 25

ID: 2024.011

Bryozone 'membranipara membranacea' on a piece of seaweed. Identified by professor Joanne Porter, Heriott Watt University.

ID: 2024.012

Autograph book with signatures of men who served on HMS Royal Oak. Belonged to S Sutherland. 

ID: 2024.013

Wooden barrel shaped rum measure with brass plaque stamped with "From the teak of HMS Iron Duke, Admiral Jellico's Flagship Jutland 1916". 

ID: 2024.014

Notice or poster issued by Stromness Town Council forbidding the cutting down of any tree without permission of the owner for use as the Yule Tree or Yule Log. 23 December 1935  

ID: 2024.015

Official notice issued by Stromness Town Council forbidding dirving throught the streets of the burgh at more than 4 miles an hour by any horse, cart or carriage.  A fine of 40 shillings will be im

ID: 2024.016