“The character of human beings is, unfortunately, a fleeting thing, but the character of scenes and landscapes endures for periods that laugh at history as we know it.” Islandman
Focus on Stromness 1949 – Part 2
Focus on Stromness – 1949, Part 1
“This week, for one week only, Stromness will be the centre of Orkney. Some local merchants think it should be the centre of the islands all the time. ” – Islandman
Stromness Shopping Week 1949
“From the ordinary Stromness man-in-the-street the most that might have been expected was a grudging tribute. But time and time again what we heard was: “We must have this in town every year.””
Christmas Past: The Ba of 1949
On Christmas Day there was thunder, lightning and heavy rain. As the day progressed the winds got ever stronger to gale force.
