Agriculture is one of the mainstays of the Orkney Islands and Orkney beef is renowned for it's tenderness and full flavour. Cattle in this region need to be quite robust as Orkney summers are … [Read more...]
Kirkwall lifeboat
May 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Officially established in 1972 ,the Kirkwall lifeboat station is a relatively recent addition to Scotland’s coastal rescue services. The first 30+ years have seen long and arduous rescues carried … [Read more...]
Groatie Hoose, Kirkwall
May 3, 2010 By 623 Comments
Within the high walls at the rear of Tankerness House, the home of the Orkney Museum, is the unusual building called the Groatie Hoose. Set as a focal point to the well manicured lawns and tended … [Read more...]
Stromness Parish church Barometer
Housed within a concrete and glass frame outside a church in Orkney, is a public barometer. Standing around 1m high and kept under lock and key the scientific equipment is an unusual sight to see … [Read more...]