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Thursday 09.30-12.30
Friday 09.30-12.30
Saturday 09.30-12.30
Pictured right is Finstown Post Office in the 1920’s when it was the telegraph office
We have received an extract of a history of Finstown Post Office from Mr Froiland, a Post Office Historian. The first part is taken from James A. Mackay's booklet "Islands postal history series: No 7, Orkney and Stroma from 1979. The rest is an from Exhibition collection of Orkney Postal History.
Please click on extract page to read all 12 pages. Ann Linklater, the previous postmistress is sending further details to the author so he can update the period from 1982 onwards.
