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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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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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Loose Talk Collected
Five years' worth of the popular Orkney Today 'trials of middle age' column by Les Cowan.
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North to South
Tales of my travels from Alaska to New Zealand. By Kate Barrett. A4 Paperback.
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Tankerness School 1876-1969
Following a rural school, it's teachers and its pupils. By Kathleen Keldie. Paperback.
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Memories of Fair Isle -CD
Audio documentaries on life as it was on Fair Isle, on CD and mp3 Flash Drive.
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The Clearing
A memoir of art, family and mental health' from an Orkney based author. By Samantha Clark. Paperback.
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North Ronaldsay Voices
An Oral History. Ann Marwick spent many hours in the 1980/90s chatting to folk in North Ronaldsay and learning about the dialect, customs and lifestyles of the island in a bygone age... she has now harvested the best bits into North Ronaldsay Voices. Paperback.
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Memories of the S.S Earl Thorfinn
Billy Cardno served as a cabin boy on the S.S Earl Thorfinn from 1958 until 1961. Here we share his memories of that time, from his first steps on the deck to the ship's final days. A revised and extended reprint of Sailing With Steam. A5 booklet.
£ 8.50
