In Print – Rousay Remembered

GMB ~ Heather Bleather

Max Fletcher — Fri, 15 Oct 2021 15:54:08 +0000

George Mackay Brown was born in Stromness on October 17th 1921. Readers of Rousay Remembered’s coverage of newspaper snippets from The Orcadian and Orkney Herald will be familiar with George’s contributions to the latter publication, and to mark the centenary of his birth I include two more of his weekly articles written under the pen-name ‘Islandman.’ 1949 September 20 Orkney Herald…

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Newsprint – 1949

Max Fletcher — Tue, 27 Jul 2021 09:28:45 +0000

1949 March 1 Orkney Herald 100 M.P.H. GALE LEAVES TRAIL OF DAMAGE. – The 100 m.p.h. gale which burst upon Orkney on Tuesday evening left a trail of overturned hen-houses, razed stacks, missing slates and innumerable instances of minor damage, but, fortunately, Orkney weathered well this biggest blow of the winter, and no major incident is reported. Kirkwall’s new Cruden houses suffered.

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Newsprint – 1948

Max Fletcher — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 15:10:54 +0000

1948 January 13 Orkney Herald “FERGUSON” FIGURES. – One hundred and fifty-three Ferguson tractors were landed in Orkney during 1947, including ten which were shipped north to Shetland. To meet world-wide demand on this scale production is being stepped up at Ferguson’s huge Coventry factory. Last month the 20,000th tractor came off the production lines there. Output was then 230 tractors per…

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Newsprint – 1947

Max Fletcher — Tue, 18 May 2021 10:24:23 +0000

1947 January 7 Orkney Herald ORKNEY STORM-SWEPT. – Furious southerly gales have swept Orkney during the past week. Kirkwall’s New Year’s Day ba’ was fought out in fierce biting winds. Sea and air services have been affected, but no damage due to the storms has been reported. The St Magnus, southward bound, was unable to leave Kirkwall on Friday, and waited till the sea moderated somewhat on…

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Newsprint – 1946

Max Fletcher — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 14:24:12 +0000

[Despite virtually no mention of Rousay in the Orkney Herald I will continue to scan the newspaper’s pages – just in case something crops up! In the meantime I will include items of interest – such as the return of the Ba’ after its lapse during the war years.] 1946 January 1 Orkney Herald VICTORY CHRISTMAS SEES BA’ GAMES RESUMED WOMEN’S CONTEST ROUSES CONTROVERSY After…

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Newsprint – 1945

Max Fletcher — Wed, 03 Mar 2021 16:26:30 +0000

1945 January 2 Orkney Herald A NEW YEAR MESSAGE TO OUR READERS The Editor and Staff of the “Orkney Herald” extend to all readers their heartiest good wishes for heath and prosperity in 1945. To those splendid men and women who serve in H.M. Forces in all parts of the world with such steadfastness and devotion we say “Good health, good luck and may God bless you and keep you to…

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Newsprint – 1944

Max Fletcher — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 11:42:04 +0000

1944 January 4 Orkney Herald FROM HMS NESS. – Two telegrams have reached Orkney from H.M.S. Ness, the county’s adopted frigate. The first came to the Lord Lieutenant of Orkney and Zetland, Mr Alfred Baikie of Tankerness, C.B., at his home. Sent by the ship’s commanding officer, Lieut.-Commander Rupert Marchington, R.N.V.R., the telegram states: – “Very happy Christmas to you all in Orkney…

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Collection of 19th Century letters

Max Fletcher — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 15:21:33 +0000

This page is devoted to a collection of 29 letters written in the 1860s, 70s and 80s and sent between family in Rousay, Australia and New Zealand. A regular letter writer was Robert Sinclair (1795-1884) of Swandale, Rousay, to his family in Australia, mainly in Melbourne, and New Zealand. Some of the letters contain just family gossip and complaints about old age ailments, but there are also…

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Newsprint – 1943

Max Fletcher — Sat, 16 Jan 2021 15:10:06 +0000

1943 January 13 Orkney Herald EVIE – EARLY SPOOT EBB. – At new moon last week there was a “good ebb,” and on three successive afternoons spoots were taken on the Evie Sands. So early in the season, few observed the favourable conditions, only two fishers appearing on the scene. These were very successful and brought home good catches which were shared by many friends. The delightful odour of…

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Newsprint – 1942

Max Fletcher — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 13:56:43 +0000

1942 January 21 Orkney Herald LOCAL COMMITTEE CHANGES – ROUSAY AND WYRE. – District Council Representative – Mr John Johnston, Testaquoy, Wyre, in succession to Mr Magnus Flaws, merchant, Hellzigarth, Wyre, who is moving from Wyre to Rousay to become manager of the Rousay, Egilshay and Veira Co-operative Society, Ltd., following the appointment of Mr Walls, the previous manager…

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