Ship's Distress Signal

Ship's Distress Signal

13" across, plastic shell, rubber nozzle, electric wire, gaffa tape

used as a location finder at sea

found floating into Stove Bay

 

Jewelled Slipper

Jewelled Slipper

from the sea

 

Broken Plate

Broken plate

the pieces saved

found at Stove

 

Pair of Gaiters

Pair of Gaiters

leather, brass eyelets, 14" high

found in the old stables at Stove

Probably used for horse riding and known as riding gaiters

 

Pussy Willows

Pussy Willows

from native willow trees 

from Helen Scott's garden

Helen Scott planted willows and elder all around the edge of the field where she made an extensive garden. Although now this idea has become popular on the island, in the early part of the C20th when she created this form of wind protection, it was not being done elsewhere. Very little tree planting went on at all.

 

Book of Transfers

Book of Transfers

to iron on and embroider

circa 1930's

from Salvation army charity shop, Kirkwall

PEOPLE'S FRIEND Book of Transfers for blouses jumpers underclothing table centres tea cosies etc etc. Presented FREE

Souvenir de Bruges

Souvenir de Bruges

lace mat, 12" across

from Sanday Recycling Centre

 

Lead Horseman

Lead Horsemen

broken remains of toy soldiers

1" across, traces of red and blue paint, C19th

found while digging a garden, Hackney, London

 

Birthday Balloon

Birthday balloon for 5

foil, 18" high

found on the shore - from the sky

 

Danish Milk Carton

Danish Milk Carton

empty and battered

from the sea

"good animal welfare all the year around"

 

Cast Iron Cup

Cast Iron Cup

broken part from heavy farm implement

purpose and date unknown, 5" high

from the sea

 

White Crocuses

White Crocuses

from helen Scott's garden at Stove

 

Butter Churn Barrel

Butter Churn Barrel

20" high, hardwood body , aluminium hoops

found at Stove

 

Tap Collection

Tap Collection

from John Scott's workshop in the stables at Stove

 

Cup and Saucer

Cup and Saucer

3" high, porcelain with painted birds and gold lustre flowers

from Bressigarth, Sanday

 

Tobacco Tin

Empty Tobacco Tin

Ogden's Redbreast Tobacco, 6" across, early C20th

from Bu, Sanday

One of John Webber's extensive early tin collection which evokes many aspects of life; domesticity, pleasure, health, music, beautification.

 

Model Ship

Model Ship

painted wood, brass, cotton, linen thread

the small plaque on the base reads - Cutty Sark 1869

from Woodhouse, Sanday

 

Kelp

Kelp: the health giver

small, soft covered book

published by Health Science Press 1968 

from Sanday Recycling Centre

The book begins:  "It seems logical to assume that as life began in the waters, the seas must contain vital agents which promote all those biological activities which produce living forms, and whatever comes from the seas should be rich in life sustaining properties"

 

Tea Cosy

Tea Cosy

brown and pink knitted wool with plastic doll

from Sanday School Fair

 

Marline

Marline

unused 250G ball of waterproofed boat rope

tarred hemp, 2.5mm thick

from Rusness, Sanday

 

Work Vest

Work Vest Only

 from the sea

 details printed on inside surface: Type V personal flotation device inspected and tested in accordance with U.S coastguard regulations; unicellular closed cell plastic foam buoyant material.

Marker Buoy

Marker Buoy

painted polystyrene branded with fishing boat number 595J85

18" long, attached to a plastic pole and weighed down by a colony of goose barnacles.

found on Stove Bay after a storm

from the sea and returned there.

 

Bird Sign Fragments

Bird Fragments

broken remains of a handpainted identification sign

gloss paint on ply

found at Backaskaill, Sanday

 

Wishbones

Wishbones

furculae

2" across, forked breastbones of a bird

which strengthen the thorax for flight

found on the shore at Stove