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Ephemera and photographs which belonged to the late Tommy White, 56 Alfred Street, Stromness.

Ephemera and photographs which belonged to the late Tommy White, 56 Alfred Street, Stromness.

Lemonade bottle; pale green glass embossed "GOWANS, STROMNESS"; screwtop.

Coffee mug; buff body with clear glaze, printed all over "STROMNESS, ORKNEY" in dark brown. On the bottom "SPECIALLY MADE FOR HANLEYS".

Cobbler's Box containing tools and patterns. Box painted dark red with "J R M" on front. Belonged to the donor's father, John R. Miller, Lighthouse Keeper. Also cobbler's last.

Clay pipe with broken stem, found at Stangers Brae.

"Discipline Book" of Stromness Parish (The single entry in this book has been cut out, with the following note: "case disposed of 18/5/1917 Record destroyed on 18th May 1922".

Piece of whalebone or baleen from the Fin Whale (BALAENOPTERA PHYSALUS) stranded on Papa Westray 13/9/1981.

Photograph - "Stromness Shopping Week Saturday Night Fireworks" - black and white enlargment by the donor. 1984.

Soup-plate - recovered from the German Fleet by John William Mowat, brother of the donor, who worked for Cox and Danks. White, with dark blue chequered border. On the base, "ROSENTHAL SELB-BAVARIA".