Orkney History
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Circle Of Light: The Catholic Church In Orkney Since 1560 Alison Gray
Alison Gray reconstructs the story of the Catholic Church in Orkney in this text. From the pre-Reformation Church, through the years of oppression, the story move to the gradual re-acceptance of Catholicism in the 19th and 20th centuries
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Cox's Navy: Salvaging The German High Seas Fleet At Scapa Flow 1924-1931 Tony Booth
On a mid-summer's day in 1919, the interned German Grand Fleet was scuttled by their crews at Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands. This book describes the biggest salvage operation ever undertaken, and the role played by Ernest Cox, a Wolverhampton-born scrap merchant.
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The Grand Scuttle: The Sinking Of The German Fleet At Scapa Flow In 1919 Dan Van der Vat
The scuttling of the German fleet at Scapa Flow has beome folk legend in both Germany and Britain. This book retells the story, with contemporary photographs and eye-witness accounts, and an interesting new perspective.
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The Grand Scuttle: The Sinking Of The German Fleet At Scapa Flow In 1919 Dan Van der Vat
The scuttling of the German fleet at Scapa Flow has beome folk legend in both Germany and Britain. This book retells the story, with contemporary photographs and eye-witness accounts, and an interesting new perspective.
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The Islands Of Orkney Liv Kjörsvik Schei
This new history of Orkney and its people focuses on the folk literature and lore of the inhabited islands and every mainland parish. It also covers the old tales of shipwrecks and the press-gang that have passed down from one generation to another.
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The Kirkwall Ba': From The Water To The Wall John Robertson
'The Kirkwall Ba' is a much revised and expanded edition of John Robertson's classic book 'Uppies and Doonies'. It is an exhaustive enquiry into the origin and history of the mass football game in Britain.
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Last Dawn: The HMS Royal Oak Tragedy At Scapa Flow David Turner
Told through declassified photographs and naval records, as well as statements from survivors, this is a dramatic and moving reassessment of the biggest loss of boy sailors in a single Royal Navy event in World War II.
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Letters From Hamnavoe George Mackay Brown
For many years George Mackay Brown wrote a weekly column in The Orcadian. Letters from Hamnavoe is the first of three volumes that comprise selections from the newspaper reflecting the author's musings on various interesting subjects.
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Lines On The Landscape, Circles From The Sky: Monuments Of Neolithic Orkney Trevor Garnham
This book looks at archaeological remains as architecture with inherent meaning. In this study an architect draws on research, fieldwork, mythology, anthropology, religion and folklore to elucidate the meaning of the stone remains and the cosmos they represented.
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The Little General And The Rousay Crofters: Crisis And Conflict On An Orkney Estate William P. L. Thomson
This is the story of the island of Rousay during the dramatic years 1840 and 1890. Landlord Burroughs evicted any tenant that gave evidence to the Royal Commission whose findings led to the Crofters Act, requiring a gunboat's presence to keep the peace.
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The New History Of Orkney William P. L. Thomson
From the pre-history period, producing unrivalled monuments and the first appearance of Orkney as the Orchades of classical writers, this work traces 600 years of Scandinavian rule and the 500 year association of the islands with Scotland.
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Nightmare At Scapa Flow: The Truth About The Sinking Of HMS Royal Oak H. J. Weaver
The sinking of the battleship HMS Royal Oak in the Royal Navy's home anchorage was Germany's first shattering blow against Britain in World War Two. This book is the definitive account of one of Britain's worst naval disasters.
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Orkney Anna Ritchie
Exploring Scotland's Heritage provides an up-to-date and authoritative introduction to the rich archaeological heritage of the country, tracing human impressions on the landscape from WW2 relics back to the earliest days of settlement
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The Orkney Book
Consisting of 67 islands, the Orkneys lie to the north of the Scottish mainland. This work gives an overview of their history. Starting with the prehistoric period, it goes on to discuss the flowering of the Celtic Church in the sixth and seventh centuries and the subsequent invasion by the vikings.
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Orkney By Air: A Photographic Journey Through Time Guy Warner
Air travel to, from and around the Orkney Islands began in the 1930s, and Orcadians quickly adapted to the aeroplane as a regular mode of transport. This book presents a visual history of the challenges and changes that have occurred over the past three-quarters of a century.
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Orkney's Legionnaires, 1921-1996: A Short History Of The British Legion's Kirkwall Branch With Notes On Other Orkney Branches And Other Ex-Service Organisations Andrew B. Wylie
Covering a period of over 75 years, this text charts the birth and growth of the different ex-service organisations in the island of Orkney. Photographs recall the places and personalities involved.
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Recipes From The Orkney Islands
Bringing together some of the most distinctive and original dishes, this cookbook is based on traditional Orkney Island cuisine, including recipes for Orcadian oatmeal soup, Rousay shortbread, Grindlay muffins and Orkney trout crunch.
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Scapa Flow: The Reminiscences Of Men And Women Who Served In Scapa Flow In The Two World Wars Malcolm Brown; Patricia Meehan
Memories of the men and women who served at or around the Royal Navy's famous anchorage in the Orkney Islands in both World Wars.
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This Great Harbour Scapa Flow W. S. Hewison
Known world-wide, Scapa Flow was host to much naval activity througout two World Wars, and this text explains its historical role as the Allied fleets' northern base. The impact of both wars on the native island community is also addressed
