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The Croft, pre 1930's before it was modernised with 3 chimneys. Tom Calder with his mother Margaret Calder (ne MAckenzie Couper).

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Looking south from the Post office, Bella Swanson at ehr door, pre 1930.

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Looking north from Roseville, post 1930.

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Document - from Caithness County Council 23rd October 1952. Water department invoice for connecting to mains water supply.

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Document - money received from Thomas S. Calder in 1948

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Document - money received from Thomas S. Calder in 1939.

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Photo By George Shearer
Poem by Alex Shearer.

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Workers on the Pentland Skerries Lighthouse.
Some are from the 'Shearer family' as they were stone masons

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William has been breeding sheep dogs and entering trails for 50 years. He has been Scottish Champion, and for 10 yers, a member of the Scottish team.

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William has been breeding sheep dogs and entering trails for 50 years. He has been Scottish Champion, and for 10 yers, a member of the Scottish team.

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William has been breeding sheep dogs and entering trails for 50 years. He has been Scottish Champion, and for 10 yers, a member of the Scottish team.

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William has been breeding sheep dogs and entering trails for 50 years. He has been Scottish Champion, and for 10 yers, a member of the Scottish team.

DBR10 0009 - D1  transcription Walter and June Dyson.pdf
This interview is all about being evacuated from Brough in March 1999 when the tanker, Ascania was on fire in the Pentland Firth.

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In the late 60's, Ian Thomas and his wife Sheila, who live in Brough, saw the potential for a business opportunity to run a ferry from John O'Groats to Orkney. The fact that Sheila came from Orkney probably had some bearing on the plan.

In 1971…

Souters Lass 1a.jpg
In the late 60's, Ian Thomas and his wife Sheila, who live in Brough, saw the potential for a business opportunity to run a ferry from John O'Groats to Orkney. The fact that Sheila came from Orkney probably had some bearing on the plan.

In 1971…

Sheila 1972.jpg
In the late 60's, Ian Thomas and his wife Sheila, who live in Brough, saw the potential for a business opportunity to run a ferry from John O'Groats to Orkney. The fact that Sheila came from Orkney probably had some bearing on the plan.

In 1971…

Pentland Venture 1a.jpg
In the late 60's, Ian Thomas and his wife Sheila, who live in Brough, saw the potential for a business opportunity to run a ferry from John O'Groats to Orkney. The fact that Sheila came from Orkney probably had some bearing on the plan.

In 1971…

Pentland Venture 2a.jpg
In the late 60's, Ian Thomas and his wife Sheila, who live in Brough, saw the potential for a business opportunity to run a ferry from John O'Groats to Orkney. The fact that Sheila came from Orkney probably had some bearing on the plan.

In 1971…

Pentland Spray 2-2.jpg
In the late 60's, Ian Thomas and his wife Sheila, who live in Brough, saw the potential for a business opportunity to run a ferry from John O'Groats to Orkney. The fact that Sheila came from Orkney probably had some bearing on the plan.

In 1971…

The Pentland Spray.
In the late 60's, Ian Thomas and his wife Sheila, who live in Brough, saw the potential for a business opportunity to run a ferry from John O'Groats to Orkney. The fact that Sheila came from Orkney probably had some bearing on the plan.

In 1971…

Pentland Atom 1971.jpg
In the late 60's, Ian Thomas and his wife Sheila, who live in Brough, saw the potential for a business opportunity to run a ferry from John O'Groats to Orkney. The fact that Sheila came from Orkney probably had some bearing on the plan.

In 1971…

Pentland Atom 1971 2.jpg
In the late 60's, Ian Thomas and his wife Sheila, who live in Brough, saw the potential for a business opportunity to run a ferry from John O'Groats to Orkney. The fact that Sheila came from Orkney probably had some bearing on the plan.

In 1971…

Pentland Atom 4a.jpg
In the late 60's, Ian Thomas and his wife Sheila, who live in Brough, saw the potential for a business opportunity to run a ferry from John O'Groats to Orkney. The fact that Sheila came from Orkney probably had some bearing on the plan.

In 1971…

Pentland Atom 3a.jpg
In the late 60's, Ian Thomas and his wife Sheila, who live in Brough, saw the potential for a business opportunity to run a ferry from John O'Groats to Orkney. The fact that Sheila came from Orkney probably had some bearing on the plan.

In 1971…

Johnny Sinclair's car Pentland Atom.jpg
In the late 60's, Ian Thomas and his wife Sheila, who live in Brough, saw the potential for a business opportunity to run a ferry from John O'Groats to Orkney. The fact that Sheila came from Orkney probably had some bearing on the plan.

In 1971…

Ian Thomas cropped.jpg
In the late 60's, Ian Thomas and his wife Sheila, who live in Brough, saw the potential for a business opportunity to run a ferry from John O'Groats to Orkney. The fact that Sheila came from Orkney probably had some bearing on the plan.

In 1971…

ferry04.jpg
In the late 60's, Ian Thomas and his wife Sheila, who live in Brough, saw the potential for a business opportunity to run a ferry from John O'Groats to Orkney. The fact that Sheila came from Orkney probably had some bearing on the plan.

In 1971…
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