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Pharay: A Forgotten Island
A compilation of memories of Pharay, gathered by Billy Cardno. Paperback, A4 booklet with colour photos.
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The Orkney Yole
This book is a celebration of the Orkney Yole. It has been compiled by members of the OYA and contains both contemporary and historical photographs of the various types of yole that have been sailed over the years. There are also chapters explaining the history, evolution and construction, together with first hand reminiscences from sailors of these...
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Farstraers: Voyages and Homecomings
Ranging across three centuries and much of the world, Farstraers takes us on a journey into the lives of the Orcadians who found themselves at a distance from, or out of step with, the archipelago they called home. By Jocelyn Rendall. Paperback.
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Vikings: A History of the Northmen
This is the story of the Vikings, those men and women who raided and traded their way into history whilst at the same time helping to build new nations in Scandinavia and beyond. By W.B. Bartlett. Paperback.
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Excavations at Pool, Sanday - Vol 1
Sanday is one of the most fertile of the Orkney islands, and this title explores an unusually complete cultural landscape of prehistoric times. Coastal erosion threatening the site at Pool on the west coast of the island led to its excavation during 1983-8, revealing a long structural sequence from the mid fourth millennium BC to the Norse period of the...
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Scapa Flow Legacy
Orkney and German High Seas Fleet. This fascinating book focuses on the centenary conference - Scapa 100: The Orkney Story. The book explores internment, the 'afterlives' of objects, legacies and the continued influence the scuttling still has today. This chronicle is enhanced with historic photographs, a plethora of recovered objects and wonderful seabed...
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The Merkister Hotel: A Moment in Time
In 1969, The Merkister Hotel at Harray, Orkney, was dilapidated, financially bust and unwanted. This book tells the story of how it was brought back to life after being bought by Heather Kerr. By Heather Meldrum Tuck. Paperrback.
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An Orkney Tapestry
By George Mackay Brown. First published in 1969, An Orkney Tapestry, George Mackay Brown's seminal work, is a unique look at Orkney through the eye of a poet. A new edition published to celebrate 50 years since its first publication and also the George Mackay Brown centenary in 2021.
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Orkney Archaeology Review 2021
Reports on the archaeological work being done across Orkney and its different time periods. Issue Number Six.
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Shapinsay Square Dance
The Shapinsay Dancing Affair. The vivid tale of a pivotal moment in Orkney's age of improvement: when David Balfour, the new laird of Shapinsay in 1846, contested the elders of the island's Secession Churches decision to discipline their flock for participating in the 'sinful' dance he gave. By Paul J. Sutherland. Paperback.
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