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Polish Airmen at Brough Harbour and at Castletown aerodrome.
Many Lochs air to ground firing range. In the shallwo valley at the southern food of Burifa Hill is a series of lochs running east -west, called Many Lochs. During WW2 this valley was…
Many Lochs air to ground firing range. In the shallwo valley at the southern food of Burifa Hill is a series of lochs running east -west, called Many Lochs. During WW2 this valley was…
WW2
Polish Airmen at Brough Harbour and at Castletown aerodrome.
Many Lochs air to ground firing range. In the shallwo valley at the southern food of Burifa Hill is a series of lochs running east -west, called Many Lochs. During WW2 this valley was…
Many Lochs air to ground firing range. In the shallwo valley at the southern food of Burifa Hill is a series of lochs running east -west, called Many Lochs. During WW2 this valley was…
WW2
Polish Airmen at Brough Harbour and at Castletown aerodrome.
Many Lochs air to ground firing range. In the shallwo valley at the southern food of Burifa Hill is a series of lochs running east -west, called Many Lochs. During WW2 this valley was…
Many Lochs air to ground firing range. In the shallwo valley at the southern food of Burifa Hill is a series of lochs running east -west, called Many Lochs. During WW2 this valley was…
WW2
Polish Airmen at Brough Harbour and at Castletown aerodrome.
Many Lochs air to ground firing range. In the shallwo valley at the southern food of Burifa Hill is a series of lochs running east -west, called Many Lochs. During WW2 this valley was…
Many Lochs air to ground firing range. In the shallwo valley at the southern food of Burifa Hill is a series of lochs running east -west, called Many Lochs. During WW2 this valley was…
WW2
Polish Airmen at Brough Harbour and at Castletown aerodrome.
Many Lochs air to ground firing range. In the shallwo valley at the southern food of Burifa Hill is a series of lochs running east -west, called Many Lochs. During WW2 this valley was…
Many Lochs air to ground firing range. In the shallwo valley at the southern food of Burifa Hill is a series of lochs running east -west, called Many Lochs. During WW2 this valley was…
WW2
Polish Airmen at Brough Harbour and at Castletown aerodrome.
Many Lochs air to ground firing range. In the shallwo valley at the southern food of Burifa Hill is a series of lochs running east -west, called Many Lochs. During WW2 this valley was…
Many Lochs air to ground firing range. In the shallwo valley at the southern food of Burifa Hill is a series of lochs running east -west, called Many Lochs. During WW2 this valley was…
Wreck of the Linkmore at Scarfskerry 1930.
Sinclair MacDonald with his nephew from Edinburgh Sinclair Ross??
Woodturning
Mick O'Donnell makes a lamp in his workshop at The Croft, Brough in the 1980's.
William Cormack's first dog, Bill.
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.
William Cormack, Wester Farm, Brough.
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.
William Cormack working with 5 dogs.
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.
Walter and June Dyson - interview transcription.
This interview is all about being evacuated from Brough in March 1999 when the tanker, Ascania was on fire in the Pentland Firth.
Turtle Dove.
St. John's Pool.
A small protected pond with islands and a bird hide along side, is the perfect place to watch hundreds of nesting birds fledge their young.
Since it's development in 1989, the St. Johns Pool has become recognised as one of the…
A small protected pond with islands and a bird hide along side, is the perfect place to watch hundreds of nesting birds fledge their young.
Since it's development in 1989, the St. Johns Pool has become recognised as one of the…
Transcription of Interview with Michael O'Donnell
Transcription of interview with Michael O'Donnell, he talks about: (00:28) date of moving to Caithness and Brough, (01:15)work lighouse keeper – at Dunnet Head lighthouse, (02:25) cycling to work
at the lighthouse. (03:05) lighthouse maintenance…
at the lighthouse. (03:05) lighthouse maintenance…
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…
Traill Estate
Brough was part of the 'Traill Estate' as shown in this map of 1836. In the first half of the 1800's some peope were settled here from the Highland Clearances. In 1922, when the Traill Estate was in some financial difficulties, crofts were sold to…
Traill Estate
Brough was part of the 'Traill Estate' as shown in this map of 1836. In the first half of the 1800's some peope were settled here from the Highland Clearances. In 1922, when the Traill Estate was in some financial difficulties, crofts were sold to…
Traditional Music session.
A traditional music session at the Broughton's house in Brough -1989. Playing, Dave Broughton and Joanne B Kaar (nee O'Donnell) at the back. Seated playing the accordion is Granville Broughton, Jenny Broughton on flute and Roger Broughton playing…
Tractor rides - 1977.
Roddy Mackenzie driving the tractor with Alastair Gunn, Kirstin Gunn and Jessie Mackenzie.
Track down to Brough Harbour.
Photo taken by John Hay.
Tom Calder with his Cat.
The Croft Brough.
To Cast Cavlis.
The fishing crew on the ‘Winnie’. Where they fished.
Description of how the catch landed at Brough Pier was shared out –called ‘Casting the Cavlis’. The boat is the ‘Winnie’ – a clinker built, Stroma type boat
Description of how the catch landed at Brough Pier was shared out –called ‘Casting the Cavlis’. The boat is the ‘Winnie’ – a clinker built, Stroma type boat
Three generations - down at Brough Harbour.
Three generations, left to right: Angela Lewis (nee Frary), Annie Frary (nee Coghill - Angela's mother), Alexanderina Coghill (great aunt), Annie Coghill (nee Calder - grndmother).
The Wolf in Brough
Danny Begg writes about the wolf in Brough!!
The slipway and Clett Rock at Brough Harbour.
Postcard image - with Mervyn Sinclairs boat on the slipway.
The Pole Star.... in the distance.
The Pole Star made regular visits with oil for the light and provisions for the families at Dunnet Head Lightouse. A horse and cart would travel the 2 miles 3Qr and 11yds fom the store at Brough Harbour to the lighthouse.
As the road up from the…
As the road up from the…
The Pole Star - Brass Buttons.
The buttons were once worn on David Beggs uniform. He was Second officer on the Pole Star – the delivery vessel for Lighthouse supplies – including Dunnet Head lighthouse.
He received a new uniform every two years. He gave the old uniform to…
He received a new uniform every two years. He gave the old uniform to…
The Pole Star
The Pole Star made regular visits with oil for the light and provisions for the families at Dunnet Head Lightouse. A horse and cart would travel the 2 miles 3Qr and 11yds fom the store at Brough Harbour to the lighthouse.
As the road up from the…
As the road up from the…
The Pole Star
The Pole Star made regular visits with oil for the light and provisions for the families at Dunnet Head Lightouse. A horse and cart would travel the 2 miles 3Qr and 11yds fom the store at Brough Harbour to the lighthouse.
As the road up from the…
As the road up from the…
The Pentland Venture
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…
In 1971…