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Northern Lighthouse Board
Northern Lighthouse Board helicopter landing in Brough.
Northern Lighthouse Board
Northern Lighthouse Board helicopter lands in Brough.
Rough seas.
View from Brough Harbour looking east to Scarfskerry.
Harry and his mother Jessie Henderson
A Yound Harry Henderson, brother to Jessie and Jean, with their mother Jessie Henderson (nee Robertson).
Dunnet Head Lighthouse and two foghorns.
Four flashes every 30 seconds is the signal given out by Dunnet Head Lighthouse to help seamen safely navigate their way through the Pentland Firth. On Foffy das the foghorn would blast the same message.
Located on the furthest most tip of the…
Located on the furthest most tip of the…
Crossroads Primary school pupils interview transcription with Julian Smith.
Pupils from Crossroads Primary School interview Julian Smith about his work as a bird illustrator and his bird-hide at St. Johns Pool, Brough. Transcription of the interview.
Message in a Bottle - illustration 1 - finding the bottle.
Pupils from Crossroads Primary School illustrate the true story 'Distress Call', about a message in a bottle found by Danny Begg and his cousin Dan Calder at Brough Harbour.
Message in a Bottle - illustration 2 - oranges, wood, parafin wax all found while beachcombing.
Pupils from Crossroads Primary School illustrate the true story, 'Distress Call', about a message in a bottle found by Danny Begg and his cousin Dan Calder at Brough Harbour.
Message in a Bottle - illustration 3 - message in a bottle found!
Pupils from Crossroads Primary School illustrate the true story, 'Distress Call', about a message in a bottle found by Danny Begg and his cousin Dan Calder at Brough Harbour.
Message in a bottle - illustration 4 - Ship 'The Island May' is lost.
Pupils from Crossroads Primary School illustrate the true story, 'Distress Call', about a message in a bottle found by Danny Begg and his cousin Dan Calder at Brough Harbour.
Interview transcription with Cullen O'Donnell.
Transcription of interview with Cullen O'Donnell, he talks about: frequency of going out in the boat for fishing and creeling. time of year for fishing. types of fish caught. number of creels used. selling crabs and lobsters. most memborable…
transcription of Interview with David Glass
This is a transcription of an interview with David Glass recorded in 2010, he talks about: 00:26) moving to Caithness. (01:19) Ivy cottage owners before 1971,
(02:05) learning the skills to work the croft, (02.56) Strathhalladale, (03:20) Roddy…
(02:05) learning the skills to work the croft, (02.56) Strathhalladale, (03:20) Roddy…
Harvest
David Glass cutting his corn.
Bailing Hay.
Alexander Crowe stacks the bales while Granville Broughton drives the tractor, in the field at the front of Heatherbell - 2007.
Corn Stooks
David Glass making corn stooks in the field behind 'Ocean View' in 2010.
Highland Cows on Burifa Hill, Dunnet Head in the snow - 2010.
They are owned by David and Joan Glass.
Highland Cows on Burifa Hill, Dunnet Head - 2007.
These cows are owned by David and Joan Glass.
Highland Cows on Burifa Hill, Dunnet Head in the snow, 2006.
These cows are owned by David and Joan Glass.
Slipway repairs
Repairing the slipway in 2009, from left to right, KEith Bisset, Brian Bisset, ?? , Alvin McMenemy
Tractor rides - 1977.
Roddy Mackenzie driving the tractor with Alastair Gunn, Kirstin Gunn and Jessie Mackenzie.
Horse and Trap.
Donald Gunn at the reins of the horse and trap, with Jimmy Gunn (no relation), photo taken on the road outside the 'Matchbox'. 1956
Rudge Motorcycle
Donny Gunn on his Rudge motorcycle 1936/ 8. Lizzie Gunn (nee Begg) is his mother.
Donny Gunn's sons are Donald and Douglas Gunn.
Donny Gunn's sons are Donald and Douglas Gunn.
The Begg Sisters.
From left to right: Lizzie Gunn, Cathie Taylor and Diana Gunn.