Orkney History

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    Between The Wind And The Water: World Heritage Orkney - Paperback - C. R. Wickham-Jones
    The archaeological sites of Orkney give us an unparalleled glimpse into prehistory. Caroline Wickham-Jones looks at the four monuments: the village of Skara Brae, the Ring of Brodgar, the Stones of Stenness and the burial mound of Maeshowe and explores the Neolithic world in which they were built.
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    Circle Of Light: The Catholic Church In Orkney Since 1560 - Paperback - 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 - Hardback - 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 - Paperback - 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 Kirkwall Ba': From The Water To The Wall - Hardback - 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 - Paperback - 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 - Paperback - 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 - Paperback - 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 - Paperback - 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 - Paperback - 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 - Paperback - 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 By Air: A Photographic Journey Through Time - Paperback - 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 Spirit - Paperback - Liz Ashworth
    This publication combines the art of Selena Kuzman with Liz's stories of Orkney people and food descriptions to give readers a taste of the islands.
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    Recipes From The Orkney Islands - Paperback
    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 Defences Of Britain's Great Fleet Anchorage, 1914-45 - Paperback - Angus Konstam
    This text recounts the war history of Scapa Flow, a strategically important natural harbour in the Orkney Islands, which served as Britain's main fleet anchorage during World Wars I and II.
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    Scapa Flow: The Reminiscences Of Men And Women Who Served In Scapa Flow In The Two World Wars - Hardback - 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 - Paperback - 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
Last modified Monday 15 June 2009