Friday 27 March 2020

Snapshot on Orphir

A recent addition to our collection is this little booklet all about the parish of Orphir. It was made to accompany a photographic exhibition in June 1992 in Orphir Church, but actually stands on its own with its interesting facts and figures. Topics covered are: Churches; Transport from Horse to Aeroplane; Picnics and Parties; Schools and continuing Education; People; Events; Buildings and Shops; Horses and Ploughing; Island of Cava; Orphir at Work; Orphir at Play; Orphir at War; and Organisations.


Drawing "The Round Church from North East in 1889" Showing remains of old houses of the Bu on the North, now demolished. From a sketch by C. S. S. Johnston

















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2 comments:

  1. That's an interesting little booklet. Thanks for showing us.

    Hope you guys are doing ok up there in Orkney. We're ok, down here by Houston, TX. So far, anyway.

    Sue.

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    1. Thanks Sue, glad to hear you're ok in Texas. Touch wood, no confirmed cases in Orkney so far, but lots of people self-isolating with symptoms, sadly. I think it'll be a long time before we're out of the woods, so to speak.
      Take care!

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