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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Orkney => Topic started by: towerhill on Thursday 09 February 06 16:01 GMT (UK)
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Does anybody have photographs of people and places on the Island of Sanday.
Especially of the Wilsons; Moodies; Corses; Scotts; Dearnesses; Skeas; Peaces;
Drevers and Wallaces.
Also the Groundwaters of Orphir and Kirkwall.
The Friskens of Shapinsay and Orphir.
The Fletts of Kirkwall and Orphir.
In fact any photographs newspaper cuttings stories etc. gratefuly recieved.
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i found this on another site and wondered if it was any use to you
I am a descendant of George Frisken 1770, and have been informed that Frisken's still Live on the family Farm near Kirkwell and or that there are other Descendant's still Living on the Orkney's.I wood very much like to hear from you.As I have got 1100 plus descendants in my family tree but dont no of eny living in the orkney's please contact me eny time thank you .
Bevan A Bennett
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Melbourne, vict Australia -
the web site is http://www.cursiter.com/pages/archives/guestbook1998.htm
i live on Shapinsay and if you need any help then let me know
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i have since posting my last message found a few pics of some people as the file is large perhaps you would like to contact me so i could send them to you
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The link below shows a photograph of pupils and members of staff at South School, Eday in the 1930s. If anyone recognises either their self or a relative please post a message about life at Eday in the Thirties http://www.eday.orkney.sch.uk/photoalbum/midsized/class30s.htm
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Hi towerhill,
I am a my grt grandfather my Flett line goes back to 1769 my grt grandfather born in Kirkwall
Sybil
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Hi there, you probably know about the cursiter website, there are some old photos on it.
AKC
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Hi again, I just remembered another site where you can find photos: just type in scran and you can find photos of just about everywhere including Sanday
AKC
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It looks as though towerhill has forgotten about this post.
There are photos of John and Margaret Dearness on this link www.geocities.com/dearness_townsville/john/d1.htm