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St Kilda Mailboat. Grey Naval vessel, with space in centre for mail. Used as a mailboat from St Kilda which was floated across the sea to be picked up somewhere on the west coast of Orkney.

ID: 2013.004
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Woolen mustard cable knit crew-neck jumper. Used to belong to author and poet George Mackay Brown.
ID: 2014.001
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Dark green, corded blazer style jacket with 3 buttonholes and 2 buttons. Lining worn. Label 'Thistlewear'.
ID: 2014.002
Ships handbell, brass with dark wood carved handle with groove decoration. Brass finial. (1935 painted inside the bell). Reputed to be from SMS Hindenberg.
ID: 2014.003
Porthole. Bronze with glass, good condition.
ID: 2014.004
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Oil paining, Yesnaby Cliffs by Ian MacInnes, on canvas. Original, white frame.

ID: 2014.005
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Small brown suitcase with paper label in lid. "Robert Rendall, Dawnvale, Willow Road, Kirkwall, Orkney".
ID: 2014.006
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Wooden triangular sign with "MOLLUSCA ORCADENSIS Class I" also Kirkwall motto and crest.
ID: 2014.007
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Box
Box containing 18 small shell samples.
ID: 2014.008.1
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Box
Box containing 18 small shell samples.
ID: 2014.008.10