Subcategories
Archaeology.
Scapa Flow.
A compilation of memories of Pharay, gathered by Billy Cardno. A new 2024 revised and updated edition with a spine, including a new chapter on John Angus Harcus who lived on the island from the age of 15. Paperback, A4 with colour photos.
An Orkney Heritage Society Oral History Project. Tom Rendall, Annie Thuesen and Spencer Rosie. Foreword by Lord Wallace. Paperback.
The Story of the Isle of Sanday Knitters. By Sandra Towrie. Paperback.
Kirkwall evolved after the invading Norse established an earldom in Orkney... This fascinating insight has been gleaned from the Norse Sagas, and first-hand accounts preserved among the records of the Royal Burgh. Enjoy tales of an eccentric Sheriff, a riotous election, earls and bishops, smugglers and shop-keepers, slavers, ministers, pirates and much...
A magnificent and fully illustrated guide to the stone circles of Britain and Ireland. By Colin Richards & Vicki Cummings. Paperback/softback.
'People, place, time and soil' This book was written to accompany an exhibition called 'Earthbound Orkney', part of a programme of activities including public talks and training courses, delivered by the charity Earth Buildin UK & Ireland (EBUKI). By Becky Little & Tom Morton.
A Guide to Britain's Archaeology. Paperback, 4th edition By Gillian Hovell
This book attempts to trace the origin of the placenames of Orkney - hills, coastal forms, farms, cottages and fields. By Gregor Lamb. Hardback. Paperback available here.
This book attempts to trace the origin of the placenames of Orkney - hills, coastal forms, farms, cottages and fields. By Gregor Lamb. Paperback. Hardback available here.
Reviews work at the Ness of Brodgar over the past 20 years and looks forward to the post-excavation phase. Paperback.