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Photo Number

Z00230

Title

Croft House

Date Of Photo

1930's

Description

Croft house but-end interior, at Fladdabister; Maggie Halcrow cairding and Flora Hutchison spinning. Fire is along gable, with no sides, and canopy above. Knitting lying on creepie, tea pot and tongs by fireside, yarn reel and wool on floor, dresser. Hanging on wall above Flora (nee Laurenson) is framed photo and medals of her husband John Hutchison. He was from Brough, Whalsay, and was killed in action on H.M.S. Ramsey in 1915.

Parish

Cunningsburgh

Collection

Photographer

Access Level

Public

Source File Name

32657_3.jpg

Subjects

Subjects > Agriculture > Croft Buildings

Subjects > Buildings > Domestic Interiors

Subjects > Decades > 1930s

Subjects > Textiles > Knitwear > Knitting

Subjects > People > Women

Subjects > Textiles > Spinning

Subjects > Textiles > Textile Work/Object