Orkney Collection (page 2)

Albert Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland circa 1910s

Kitchener Memorial, Orkney, Scotland
On Marwick Head, five miles east of Dounby in Orkney, stands a crenallated tower built by public subscription to honour the memory of Herbert Kitchener

Holborn Head Lighthouse, Scrabster, Caithness, Scotland, on a stormy day. Date: 2001

Men stand on forepart of part-submerged German Battlecruiser
WW1 - Men stand on the forepart of part-submerged German Battlecruiser SMS Bremse - Orkney - possibly part of the Scapa Flow salvage operations which commenced in 1919. Date: 1919

A Local Woman of the Orkney Islands outside her house. Orkney was the site of a Royal Navy base at Scapa Flow, where the sailor who sent this card was stationed (on HMS Royal Arthur) in June 1916

Three WRNS colleagues, Lyness, Isle of Hoy, Orkney, WW2
Three WRNS colleagues at Lyness, Isle of Hoy, Orkney, Scotland, where the main naval base for the British fleet, Scapa Flow, was based during WW2. 1943

Sinking of H. M. S. Hampshire
H.M.S. Hampshire sinks in heavy seas just off the Orkneys, having most likely struck a mine laid by a German submarine before the Battle of Jutland

Earls Palace, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland - The West Front Date: circa 1940s

Signals Staff, Lyness, Isle of Hoy, Orkney, WW2
Group photo of Signals Staff, Lyness, Isle of Hoy, Orkney, WW2. 1943

Five naval colleagues, Lyness, Isle of Hoy, Orkney, WW2
Five naval colleagues at Lyness, Isle of Hoy, Orkney, Scotland, where the main naval base for the British fleet, Scapa Flow, was based during WW2. 1943

Two RN colleagues, Lyness, Isle of Hoy, Orkney, WW2
Two RN colleagues at Lyness, Isle of Hoy, Orkney, Scotland, where the main naval base for the British fleet, Scapa Flow, was based during WW2. 1943

Vice Admiral Wells, Lyness, Isle of Hoy, Orkney, WW2
Vice Admiral Lionel Wells (1884-1965), Flag Officer of the Orkneys and Shetlands Commands, at a parade of naval staff at Lyness, Isle of Hoy, Orkney, WW2. 1943

English Cathedrals - St Magnus Church ( Orkney) - Stone church with rose window and leadstones. Part of Box 144 Boswell Collection - English Cathedrals

Grinding Corn, Orkneys
A girl of the Orkney Islands grinds corn by hand with a stone quern Date: 1905

Connie Gilchrist / 1889
CONNIE GILCHRIST English actress who left the stage in the late 1880s to become Countess of Orkney Date: 1865 - 1946

George, Earl of Orkney
GEORGE HAMILTON, earl of ORKNEY General, notably in Spanish Succession War, later governor of Virginia Date: 1666 - 1737

Coats for sport and travel 1933
Two models wearing tailored coats by Dexter Kashlama. Date: 1933

WW1 - Comment on Scapa Flow, 21st June 1919
WW1 - An illustration commenting on the Germans making a decision to scuttle the fleet at Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands in Scotland

American minesweepers, Kirkwall Bay, Orkney, Scotland
American minesweepers and submarine chasers in Kirkwall Bay, Orkney, Scotland, 9 August 1919. Date: 1919

Henrietta Ctess Orrery
HENRIETTA (nee Hamilton) countess of ORRERY daughter of George earl of Orkney, first wife of John Boyle, fifth earl Date: ? - 1732

Countess of Orkney
CHARLOTTE ISABELLA, nee Irby, countess of ORKNEY wife of Thomas Hamilton, fifth earl, wearing a vaguely oriental costume. Date: 1807 - 1883

Scotland - Orkney - Kirkwall, Broad Street Date: 1906

Bishops Palace, Kirkwall, Scotland
Bishops Palace, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. Housed St Magnus Cathedrals first bishop, William the Old (of the Norwegian Catholic church)

Microtus arvalis orcadensis, Orkney vole
Plate from a collection of pencil sketches and watercolour drawings of British mammals c. 1890-1910 by Edward Adrian Wilson (1872-1912)

Crofters Cottage, Orkney
A Croft in the Orkneys - surrounded by a field of lupins. Date: 1920s

Orkney Isles - Kirkwall at Midnight
Orkney Islands - Kirkwall - viewed from Cromwells Fort (photographed at Midnight in Midsummer!). The distinctive outline form of St Magnus Cathedral can be seen back left. Date: circa 1920s

The Orkney Express
A slightly mocking postcard entitled: The Orkney Express, depicting an ox-drawn cart carrying peat and a local farmer Date: 1910s

Sir Frederick Brock
SIR FREDERICK BROCK British admiral : served during World War One, first at Gibraltar, later at Orkney & Shetland. He retired after the war. Date: 1854 - ?

St. Magnus Cathedral
Norman pillars inside St. Magnuss Cathedral, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland. Founded in 1137, it was mainly built in the 12th century with later additions Date: 12th century

Ships and boats at Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands
View of Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, with various ships in the distance. Date: 20th century

Gathering Limpets - Birsay, Orkney
An old man gathering Limpets from the rocks on the beach at Birsay, Orkney, Scotland Date: 1908

Scotland / Orkney / Stone
STENNESS, ORKNEY Bridge of Brogar and The Watchman standing stone, Stenness, Orkney

Admiral Jellicoes farewell to Lord Kitchener
A photograph of Admiral John Rushworth Jellicoe (1859-1935) bidding farewell to Field-Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916) before his embarkation aboard the H.M.S

Maes-How (Scotland)
Maes-how tomb near the Stones of Stenness and the Ring of Brodgar on the Orkney Mainland. The stucture dates to c.3000 BC. Nordic raiders

Connie Gilchrist / Bowler
CONNIE GILCHRIST English actress in her riding clothes - she left the stage in the late 1880s to become Countess of Orkney

Connie Gilchrist / Girl
CONNIE GILCHRIST English actress as a young girl - she left the stage in the late 1880s to become Countess of Orkney

Connie Gilchrist / Fancy
CONNIE GILCHRIST English actress as a young girl, posing in costume: she left the stage in the late 1880s to become Countess of Orkney

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