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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Orkney => Topic started by: daisymae on Thursday 10 December 09 15:04 GMT (UK)

Title: schools.
Post by: daisymae on Thursday 10 December 09 15:04 GMT (UK)

Hi ,Elizabeth Jane Knight ,my grand mother was born in 1879,Burray,and stayed at Viewforth with her family,any idea what school she would have attended,she left the Island in about 1895,thanks in anticipation. ::)

Title: Re: schools.
Post by: akc on Thursday 10 December 09 19:59 GMT (UK)

There is an old school just down the hill from Viewforth less than half a mile away, not sure what its called though, I,ll try to find out tomorrow.
Dont know if you know anything about Viewforth but you can find it in Wikipedia, its a nice big house overlooking Echnaloch Bay and Scapa Flow, there is a lovely fossil museum and cafe there. ( orkney fossil and vintage centre )

akc

Title: Re: schools.
Post by: daisymae on Friday 11 December 09 07:27 GMT (UK)

Thanks for that AKC,no I don't know to much about Viewforth,I will have a look at wikipedia and see what I can learn.

Title: Re: schools.
Post by: ev on Friday 11 December 09 11:22 GMT (UK)

hi all  :)

more info. here -

http://www.stenness.co.uk/ofvc/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cullya-quoy/3996823722/

ev

Title: Re: schools.
Post by: daisymae on Friday 11 December 09 13:42 GMT (UK)

 :)Hi Ev,those are two wonderful site and the photos site is very good indeed,what beautiful photos thank you for sharing them with me. ;)