This scan of a calendar photo shows 2 Tammy Nories (Puffins), they come ashore to lay their eggs and to raise their young. They nest in the rabbit warrens near the cliff tops and I'm always pleased to see them! Jeff.
These three photos show a variety of wick lamps, which were the standard form of lighting in the Kirks (Churches) and public halls for many years in Shetland. By the 1930's, Tilley do-nut lamps were being used instead, Jeff.
It must have been quite a task maintaining, filling, cleaning that many... because mine are all working lamps it takes a while just for the few I have...
Jeff: Interesting photo. They are mostly battleships and escorts. Within a year Drednought made them all obsolete and the arms race really took off. Paul
Hello Paul, I'm glad that the photo is of interest to you, I had thought that some of our fellow lamp collectors in Germany might like to see it. Here are the names of the ships, Jeff. Left, from front, are; S.M.S. Kaiser Wilhelm II, S.M.S. Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, S.M.S. Kaiser Karl der Grosse, S.M.S. Kaiser Friedrich III. Right, from front, are; S.M.S. Mecklenburg, S.M.S. Zahringen, S.M.S. Wettin, S.M.S. Wittelsbach. The vessel which is nearest is one of 10 torpedo boats in the visiting fleet.
This 1900 photo shows lamp oil being delivered by real horse power. Anglo American Oil later became Esso, Jeff.
Hello Jeff, nice photos of the german battle ships but I would prefer the stuff that was brought by the horses on the other photo
Hello Stephan, yes, I would too, the tanks on the backs of those carts would have held a great deal of fuel, 200 gallons perhaps? That would be very welcome, Jeff.
This photo shows the interior of an old shed in my area, can you spot the Tilley? It's an old photo and the shed was demolished many years ago and I'm not sure if the Tilley was rescued but I hope that it was, Jeff.
It looks like it's further back than the cable to me... Almost slap bang in the middle... Do I win a prize? I was looking for something like a X246 at first...
Here is a close up of the Tilley and I'm not sure what it's hanging from and there are no prizes, Jeff.
I hope you are going to save that tilley Jeff or else send it to me and I will restore it just as long as I am allowed to keep it afterwards It looks so beautifull at your home region. I would be at the sea almost every day fishing if I had this environment surrounding me. Do you have access to a boat I have seen on tv it is possible to fish conger-eels big as piglets in your backyard or at least around the Shetland islands. Claus C
Hello Claus, as I mentioned in the text which is above the first of these two shed photos, that shed was demolished many years ago, (about 1983/84). It's enjoyable to go out sea fishing (geng aff) when it's a fine evening. There are plenty of conger eels in Shetland waters, Jeff.
Jeff, I see that your beautiful islands feature in a new drama set in Shetland and showing on TV on Sunday evening -have you a walk-on part (or maybe even a leading one)? I look forward to seeing the scenery if nothing else.
Hello Jean, I had not heard about it and it will be long time before I see it, as I don't have Television and the internet is to slow here, Jeff.
Somebody record it and send the man a DVD, eh. I don't know, Jeff - no whisky, no haggis, no kilt and now you tell us you've got no telly and a dodgy internet connection to boot! Those long winter nights must surely fly by... Anyway, here's a good quiz question for you:- Which seabird has the Latin name Puffinus puffinus?
