2014

HY4410 : 59 Albert Street and the Big Tree, Kirkwall

taken 11 years ago, near to Hatston, Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland

59 Albert Street and the Big Tree, Kirkwall
59 Albert Street and the Big Tree, Kirkwall
Category C listed 18th century double tenement block with early 19th century built out single storey shops. The famous Big Tree once occupied the walled garden of the block until the walls were removed for road widening in the 19th century. The block was the birthplace of Malcolm Laing (1762-1818) Historian and Samuel Laing (1780-1868) Travel writer and translator of Heimskringla. The tree was planted by their father Robert (1722-1803).

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Housing, Dwellings Business, Retail, Services City, Town centre Primary Subject: Shop
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Road in Kirkwall [27] · Albert Street [15] · Big Tree [5] · Road Widening [2] ·
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HY4410, 579 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Jo and Steve Turner   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 8 June, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 5 July, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! HY 4492 1099 [10m precision]
WGS84: 58:58.9494N 2:57.5970W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! HY 4494 1098
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West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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