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Collected during the Scuttling of the German Fleet by Alex Roberts from HMS Soverign. Associated with the German Naval personnel stationed in Scapa Flow at the time of the scuttling.

ID: 2024.019.9

Goss fox fur from Hudson's Bay. Previously owned by Jimmy Sinclair who worked for the Hudson's Bay Company and was stationed in Baffin Bay.

ID: 2024.020

Silver fox fur from Hudson's Bay. Taken back by Jimmy Sinclair who worked for the Hudson's Bay Company and was stationed in Baffin Bay

ID: 2024.021

Miniature portrait of Arctic Explorer Dr John Rae in an oval brass frame.  Based on the portrait of Rae by Stephen Pearson

ID: 2024.022

Tobacco bag or pouch, dark wool ground with antique beadwork embroidery in traditional floral pattern. Four yarn tassle drawstring. 

ID: 2024.023
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Specimen of Saragassum Muticum mounted on paper.  Collected from mid shore rockpool, to the north side of the causeway Brough of Birsay, Mainland, Orkney.

59. 136017, 3.326265

ID: 2025.001
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Seaweed Specimen, Saragussum Muticum mounted on paper. Collected from mid shore rock pool to the north of the causeway, Brough of Birsay, Mainland, Orkney.  

59. 136017, - 3.326265

ID: 2025.001.2
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Specimen, Seaweed Codium fragile subspecies atlanticum mounted on paper. Collected mid shore rockpool to the north of the causeway, Brough of Birsay, Mainland, Orkney.

ID: 2025.001.3
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Round metal badge with pin. White background with green map of Orkney and 'No Thanks' in red text with a radioactivity symbol.  Green writing round edge "Uranium Mining in Orkney.

ID: 2025.002
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One of 3 smoked glass wine glasses with vine leaves and grape design etched around bowl. Stem is constructed of 4 rings of glass with raised glass bosses on top ring. 

ID: 2025.003.1