Date: 2000 Onwards - Page 3 - iiMap

Watermill (AM6)

The beautiful sound of the water trickling around the waterwheel.

1900-1950 +more

Wildlife

Wildlife

Rooks and Crows (PU13)

1900-1950 +more

Wildlife

Wildlife

Selkie’s (Seals) Singing (PU8)

1900-1950 +more

Weather

Weather

Sea and Wind (PU11)

Rarely are you ever far from the shore anywhere in Orkney.

1900-1950 +more

Bowls/Dishes been laid on table (KIR6)

1900-1950 +more

Engines & Machinery

Engines & Machinery

Bracket Clock (PU15)

A ticking clock on the mantel is a feature of every old Orkney home.

1900-1950 +more

Crockery been laid on table (KIR5)

1900-1950 +more

Door opening to rain outside (KIR10)

The sound of rain when opening the door.

1900-1950 +more

Drips In Jar (KIR4)

There is always a little drip coming in somewhere!

1900-1950 +more

Cooking

Cooking

Fire Tongs (KIR2)

1900-1950 +more

Agriculture

Agriculture

Galvanised buckets on flag floor (KIR7)

They make a very distinctive sound when they hit the flag floor.

1900-1950 +more

Voices

Voices

Orkney Aye Aye’s (OV1)

1900-1950 +more

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