Lerwick antiques Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 HelloI have an old real photo postcard of a man standing on top of Scalloway castle. I was told that there is some story about this man who climbed up the walls of Scalloway castle and stood on the top. I would love to find out any info about this. If anyone can help or throw any light on this story then please tell me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Para Handy Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/9075/80334893.jpg Photographer Williamson, C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groilick Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 HelloI have an old real photo postcard of a man standing on top of Scalloway castle. I was told that there is some story about this man who climbed up the walls of Scalloway castle and stood on the top. I would love to find out any info about this. If anyone can help or throw any light on this story then please tell me.Wis supposed ta be a Foula man climbed it - canna mind wha telt me dat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 I remember being in the Scalloway museum when I was a youngster and an old women told me it was "her father, he was from Foula and he wasn't scared of heights". She was called Kitty, dont know the surname. She used to go around Scalloway with a walking stick she tapped on the ground. I wish I could remember her surname, she was always really good with us youngsters and always stopped to speak and often had a peerie sweetie for us. Hope my memory is right on this one, it was a while back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruckbox Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 I might be able to help, my son is married into this family. The man in question is his mother in laws grandfather as far as I can remember. He was either a Christie or Umphrey . Will try and sort this out and get back later on.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivlins Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 The man on the top of the Castle was my great-grandfather, Foula man Robbie Umphray (1866-1937). The photo was apparently by Scalloway shopkeeper Alex Inkster - we're not sure exactly when it was taken. Robbie also appeared briefly in the film "The Edge of the World"... and was reputed to have regularly rowed from Foula to Scalloway to collect provisions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamiltonian Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 The man on the top of the Castle was my great-grandfather, Foula man Robbie Umphray (1866-1937). The photo was apparently by Scalloway shopkeeper Alex Inkster - we're not sure exactly when it was taken. Robbie also appeared briefly in the film "The Edge of the World"... and was reputed to have regularly rowed from Foula to Scalloway to collect provisions! Wonderful post. I'm sure I'm not the only one who's been intrigued by this story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siccar Posted April 6, 2013 Report Share Posted April 6, 2013 awesome post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shingies pete Posted April 6, 2013 Report Share Posted April 6, 2013 I remember the late Teenie Christie of Meadowfield Road Scalloway telling me when i was a boy in the 1970s that her father had climbed to the top of the castle. Apparently the Scalloway men found his tales of her father's climbing prowess a bit hard to swallow. So to prove his point he ended up climbing to the top of the castle. Her son, Bobby, still resides in Meadowfield Crescent and I am sure could clarify the details. Good luck. Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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