Postcards of Orkney

• Reference:GB 241 D1/1069
• Dates of Creation:c.1914-1926
• Physical Description:
  26 items

• Scope and Content

  1. Bishops Palace, Kirkwall (Leonards Orkney Series) 2. North Golton Castle, Stromness (Published by John Rae, Stromness) 3. Old Man of Hoy (Published by John Rae, Stromness) 4. Black Craigs, Stromness (Published by John Rae, Stromness) 5. The Beach, Stromness (Published by John Rae, Stromness) 6. Stenness (British Made) 7. Bishops Palace, Kirkwall (Leonards Orkney Series) 8. View form Midfield, Burra Isle (British Made) 9. Rackwick (Published by John Rae, Stromness) 10. East United Free Church, Holm - Burned 29/2/20 (British Made) 11. Ruins at Skerrabrae, Orkney (Kents Series) 12. Standing Stones Hotel, Stennes, Orkney (British Made) 13. No title but on back says "The old barn at Housequoy" [watermill] (Kents Series) 14. St. Mary's Village, Holm, Orkney 15. Albert Street, Kirkwall [in colour - showing the Tree] (Valentine's Series) 16. Dwarfie Stone (John Rae, Stromness) 17.

  Cliffs at Tankerness (Kent's Orkney Series) 18. Hall of Clestrain, Orphir. Visited by Sir Walter Scott and by Gow the Pirate. (Published by Thos. Kent) 19. No title: Two men and a horse [top right corner torn off] (British Made) 20. Standing Stones of Stenness, Orkney. Ring of Brogar. (Kents Series) 21. Salving Operations, German Cruiser. Hindenburg 22. Salved German Destroyers 23.

  Cruiser Hindenburg, Pumping Operations 24. No title: Large gun on pier with four men standing round it. 25. "Upside Down" salved German Battleship Moltke 26. no title: Four soldiers [officers?] and wee boy on cart pulled by horse. On back it says "soldiers on Sanday 1914-18 war"