A painting by AR Woods, found in a box of junk at an auction in Canada, has arrived safely in Orkney as the hunt for the mystery Ness Battery artist continues.A campaign to find more about a large … [Read more...]
Orkney Botanist Exhibition at Stromness Museum
October 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A winter exhibition opening this month will celebrate Stromness Museum's roots as the Orkney Natural History Society. ‘James Sinclair, the Botanist from the Bu’ celebrates the life a Hoy man whose … [Read more...]
Plaque unveiled for Orkney’s John Rae
August 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
An English Heritage blue plaque has been unvelied at 4 Lower Addison Gardens, Holland Park, London, is outside where John Rae, the Arctic explorer lived for 24 years, until his death in … [Read more...]
Painting by A.R. Woods found
July 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Joan has been in touch, from Ontario in Canada, with details of a painting she thinks may be by the same painter as the mural at the Ness Gun Battery in Orkney.You may remember that towards … [Read more...]
Orkney Fish
February 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Orkney's clear oceans are teaming with life and it comes as no surprise that fish and shellfish make up a huge part of the Orcadian diet.Orkney seasEat out in Orkney and you will find … [Read more...]
Dr John Rae, Explorer
November 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Orcadian, Dr. John Rae was an intrepid explorer whose important discoveries were met with indifference and even derision.Rae was born at the Hall of Clestrain in the parish of Orphir in Orkney, to … [Read more...]
Orkney Beef Cattle
May 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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...]
2010, Year O Orkney Dialect
March 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The Orkney Heritage Society are making 2010 the Year O Orkney Dialect. They aim to raise awareness of the rich heritage reflected in the dialect and encourage its use in everyday life.History of … [Read more...]
Login’s Well – Stromness, Orkney
February 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Two things limited the distances early mariners could sail, one was food the other was fresh water. Early sailing ships needed large quantities of both of these commodoties before any adventures … [Read more...]
Orkney Island Yarns – Woolgathering
February 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
This interesting website belongs to one of our twitter followers. Woolgathering.org.uk is the home of The Woolgatherer, aka plumbum.Woolgathered concentrates largely upon the fibre habits of The … [Read more...]
