The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 28
Peace's Orkney and Shetland almanac [1873]
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Peace's — Orkney and Shetland Almanac, 1873
- The Royal Family, &c
- The Ministry and Principal Officers of State
- Principal Government and Public Offices
- Members of Parliament for Scotland p. 9
- Scottish Representative Peers
- Oriental Calendars
- For High Water At
- Payment of Poor Rates
- Government Insurance and Annuities
- Crown Feu-Duties
- Licensing Courts
- Historical, Epochs and Landmarks p. 23
- Principal Markets in Orkney p. 24
- Weather Table
- Probable Weather for 1873
- Barometer Readings—Useful Rules p. 25
- Seamen's Proverbs
- Measurement and Weight of Cattle p. 26
- Measurement and Weight of Hay in Ricks of an Oblong Form p. 28
- Gardening Calendar for the Year p. 29
- Post-Office Information p. 30
- Stamp Duties
- [carriages] p. 32
- Scotch Agricultural Statistics p. 33
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East Coast Lights p. 34
- [East Coast Lights] p. 34
- Orkney Islands p. 35
- Shetland Islands
- Registered Fishing Boats p. 36
- Kirkwall Shipping
- Stromness Shipping
- Lerwick Shipping p. 37
- Census of 1871 p. 38
- The British Empire
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County Directory p. 39
- County Officers p. 39
- I.—Orkney Division
- Commissioners of Supply
- Justices of Peace p. 40
- Quarter Sessions
- Prison Board
- Income-Tax Commissioners p. 41
- County Police Committee
- The Orkney Road Trustees
- Registrars of Births, Marriages and Deaths
- Inspectors of Poor
- Sheriff Officers p. 42
- Courts
- West Mainland Agricultural Society
- 1st Administrative Brigade Orkney Artillery Volunteers
- Receivers of Wreck
- Postmasters in Orkney p. 43
- Departure and Arrival of Mails from and at Kirkwall
- Clergy. — Established Church p. 44
- Schools and Teachers p. 45
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Burgh of Kirkwall p. 46
- Town Council p. 46
- Commissioners of Police
- Harbour Trustees
- Police
- Newspapers
- Insurance Agencies
- Banks
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Public Offices, &c
- Aberdeen, Leith, and Clyde Shipping Company
- Balfour Hospital
- Crown Chamberlain
- Custom House
- Emigration Agents
- Gas Company p. 47
- Weights and Measures
- Kirkwall & Leith Shipping Company
- News Room
- Orkney Steam Navigation Company (Limited)
- Parochial Board
- Post-Office
- Registrar
- Town Clerk
- Telegraph Office
- Vice-Consuls
- Ship Owners and Agents
- Local Societies
- Kirkwall Trades Directory p. 48
- Fiars' Prices in the County of Orkney. — Crop 1871 p. 50
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Burgh of Stromness p. 51
- Town Council and Commis-sioners of Police p. 51
- Resident Justices of Peace
- Law Agents
- Lifeboat Officials
- Sheriff-Officers
- Custom-House
- Banks
- Public Offices, &c
- Local Societies
- Stromness Trades Directory p. 52
- St. Margaret's Hope and South Ronaldsay p. 53
- Orkney District Directiory p. 54
- II.—Shetland Division p. 58
- Clergy — Established Church p. 60
- Burgh of Lerwick p. 61
- Lerwick Trades Directory
- Population and Valuation of Shetland for 1872-73 p. 63
- Almanac Companion. — The Island of Noss p. 64
- St. Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall p. 65
- The Wreck of the "Pacific" on East Linga, Shetland p. 66
- Among the Icebergs p. 67
- Noltland Castle, Westray p. 68
- Shetland Witch Stories p. 70
- The Old Man of Hoy p. 72
- Orkney Witch Stories p. 74
- A Distinguished Orcadian p. 78
- The Orkney Boatman's Song
- [advert]
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Chambers's Information for the People p. 81
- Fifth and Improved Edition p. 81
- [advert] p. 82
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Peace's — Orkney and Shetland Almanac, 1873