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Swimmers at Warbeth Beach, near Stromness, c.1958.

Swimmers at Warbeth Beach, near Stromness, c.1958.

Swimmers at Warbeth Beach, near Stromness, c.1958.

Workers for an english firm collecting 'tangles' at Warbeth, near Stromness. They are stacking them to dry before shipment South, 1956. See Orcadian 1/11/02, page 3.

During a 24 hour visit to Orkney the Postmaster General, Ernest Marples, called on Stromness centenarian James Matches, 1958.

Loading cargo at Stromness Pier, c.1950s.

Norwegian Whale fishing boats in Stromness Harbour, c.1950s.

Norwegian Cruise Liner, M.V. Meteor, at Kirkwall Pier, April 1958. See Orcadian 1/5/1958, page 5.

Two young men from Birsay leaving on the 'St. Ola' at Stromness Pier, May 1961. The two, (L-R) Stewart Spence of Palace Farm and William Tait of Ingsay, were emigrating to Australia.

Captain A.W. Walker, master of the new NLB Pole Star which arrived in Stromness on 22/7/1961. See Orcadian 27/7/1961, page 5.