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Two large coloured adverts for shipping lines; -Anchor Line, Anchor Donaldson Line, Castle Line; -for which J. Rae, Bookseller, Stromness, was agent.

Sample of sandstone from West Shore with mineral deposits.

Whaling hand harpoon.

12 sepia photographs by G. W. Burroughs of the scuttling of the German Fleet.

Brass valve head (?) from German Fleet (found off Lyness) (cleaned)

Horse-shoe shaped brass plate from German Fleet- "Flutchieber - Monition" (cleaned)

Brass valve-head (?) from German Fleet, found off Lyness (uncleaned).

Photograph 'Stromness from N.' 10784 J.V. (J. Valentine), mounted on white card; b x w print; shows schooner at Copland's Yard, other shipping in harbour.

Unofficial copies of wireless telegraph signals arranging the internment of the German Fleet in Scapa Flow. 1918. Made by Albert W. Street, Ldg. Seaman, 'H.M.S Glorious', who handled the signals.

Steam whistle from Hoy Head I - brass.