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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.
Join Orkney Uncovered Tour Guide Kinlay Francis on this hilarious virtual tour around the Orkney Islands and discover that not only are there some bonkers questions but some cracking answers too! By Kinlay Francis. Paperback.
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.
The earliest recorded Irvine in Orkney was a William de Irwyn in 1369. This book draws on copious contemporary records that survive in Edinburgh, Kirkwall and elsewhere, together with implications of genetic genealogy, to develop fourteen lineages of William's alleged descendants. By James M Irvine Soft cover
Film tie-in paperback edition of the best-selling memoir, now a major film. With a new afterword from the author. Paperback. By Amy Liptrot. 2018 Paperback Edition Available Here. Second Book 'The Instant' Available Here
Prepare to be challenged and provoked by An Orkney Gardener, a thought-provoking and unapologetic exploration of the critical state of modern agriculture and soil health. Vernon Bradley, a seasoned gardener... dares to question the status quo of monoculture farming and its devastating effects on our environment and food supply By Vernon Bradley. Paperback.
A well-known Church of Scotland minister with an unusually varied career has written a celebration of one of the most satisfying, challenging, intriguing and - occasionally - entertaining profession around. By Marjory A Maclean. Paperback.
A tale of survival and a tragic love story of a woman who never wanted to give up hope. By Bo Harris. Paperback.