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SAR023939 SCOTLAND (1955). Causeways connecting Orkney mainland, with Burray via Lamb Holm and Glims Hold South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing North/East.

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Manylion

Pennawd [SAR023939] Causeways connecting Orkney mainland, with Burray via Lamb Holm and Glims Hold South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing North/East.
Cyfeirnod SAR023939
Dyddiad 1955
Dolen NRHE Collection item 1438424
Enw lle
Plwyf HOLM
Ardal ORKNEY
Gwlad SCOTLAND
Dwyreiniad / Gogleddiad 348430, 1001000
Hydred / Lledred -2.894959859269, 58.893631384349
Cyfeirnod Grid Cenedlaethol HY484010

Pinnau

It was as a result of the attack by U-Boat U-47 on Scapa Flow through this gap between the islands during the 2ndWW, that the Churchill barriers were constructed.

redmist
Sunday 24th of July 2022 02:28:11 PM
Remains of 2ndWW blockships.

redmist
Wednesday 15th of June 2022 11:13:05 PM
A group of four 2ndWW CASL's.

redmist
Wednesday 15th of June 2022 10:49:07 PM
2ndWW Coast Artillery Battery. S0012912.

redmist
Wednesday 15th of June 2022 10:47:51 PM
2ndWW military buildings.

redmist
Wednesday 15th of June 2022 10:45:51 PM
2ndWW CASL (Coast Artillery Searchlight).

redmist
Wednesday 15th of June 2022 10:40:23 PM
2ndWW CASL (Coast Artillery Searchlight).

redmist
Wednesday 15th of June 2022 10:40:08 PM
Location of a 2ndWW CASL.

redmist
Wednesday 15th of June 2022 10:35:59 PM
Location of a 2ndWW CASL (Coast Artillery Searchlight).

redmist
Wednesday 15th of June 2022 10:35:21 PM
2ndWW CASL (Coast Artillery Searchlight).

redmist
Wednesday 15th of June 2022 10:34:01 PM
Lamb Holm Gun Battery

pillboxhunter
Monday 20th of January 2020 07:18:35 AM
2 Air raid shelters.

pillboxhunter
Monday 20th of January 2020 07:17:26 AM
Coastal Artillery Battery S0015190

cptpies
Wednesday 26th of July 2017 01:28:36 PM
Barrier 3 - This year (November 2016), barriers 3 and 4 have been listed by Historic Environment Scotland as being Category A. See http://www.orcadian.co.uk/two-churchill-barriers-listed-hes/ for more details

Whitwellian
Thursday 1st of December 2016 09:51:02 PM
St Mary's village

Whitwellian
Monday 6th of October 2014 05:53:57 PM
Island of Burray

Whitwellian
Monday 6th of October 2014 05:53:10 PM

Whitwellian
Monday 6th of October 2014 05:51:55 PM
Interior of the Italian Chapel

Whitwellian
Monday 6th of October 2014 05:50:59 PM
Italian Chapel Built by Italian POW's during WW2 and still standing as a memorial to their faith. They had requested somewhere to use as a church and were allocated a Nissen Hut, which they decorated using materials that were to hand - plaster board, concrete and metal salvaged from the block ships.

Whitwellian
Monday 6th of October 2014 05:47:15 PM
This island is called Lamb Holm

Whitwellian
Monday 6th of October 2014 05:38:12 PM
Barrier No 2

Whitwellian
Monday 6th of October 2014 05:37:27 PM
Barrier No. 1

Whitwellian
Monday 6th of October 2014 05:36:57 PM