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Photograph

Collection ID: 
2019.220.7
Collection: 
Hourston Photographic Collection
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. Standing below L-R: Davie Flett grandfather of Stewart Spence, Gillie Comloquoy of Palace, Birsay, and Geordie Tait, father of Billy Tait. See Orcadian 1/6/1961, page 5.