Stromness, Orkney, United Kingdom

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Identifier
PLA71
Place name
Stromness, Orkney, United Kingdom
Type
place
Description
Stromness is the second largest town in the Orkney Islands off the north coast of Scotland. The first lifeboat station in the Orkneys was opened here in 1867. Sir Titus Salt gave money for the purchase of a 33 foot (10 metre), 10-oared wooden lifeboat.
Additional information
Geonames: 2636638
Wikidata: Q839556
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Items with "Associated place or event: Stromness, Orkney, United Kingdom"
Title Class
A1-089a-c: Salt family Physical Object
C2b-102/11/1: Lifeboat 'Saltaire' Physical Object
C2b-102/12/18: Lifeboat station Stromness. Sir Titus Salt donated money for the provision of a lifeboat at Stromness in the Orkney islands. Physical Object
C3a-009: Inscription plaque for 'Saltaire' lifeboat Physical Object

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