ORKNEY 1974

These monochrome photographs were taken in 1974 on a trip to Stromness in Orkney which is situated 10 miles off the north coast of Scotland.  The ferry to Stromness passes the Island of Hoy, with its sea stack "The Old Man of Hoy", a famous Scottish rock climb.  The wrecked Norwegian trawler "Norhomen" ran aground on the Kirk Rocks on 23 November 1966.  In1974 it still sat on the beach by Stromness cemetery west of the town centre.  It was eventually broken up for scrap.  Beyond is Black Craig Hill with its observation post just visible.