Following recent publicity, could the net be closing in on the WWII Ness Battery mural painter? A mysterious World War II mural at the Ness Gun Battery in Orkney, painted by A R Woods, has led … [Read more...]
Kitchener Memorial, Marwick Head
April 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A long, narrow grass footpath wends it's way to the imposing stone Kitchener memorial at the top of the Marwick Cliffs on the West Mainland. The grand, square stone tower was erected by the … [Read more...]
Stromness ‘Liberty’ Cannon
February 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Rusting at the edge of the sheltered harbour of Stromness is a cannon said to be a relic of the Anglo-American War. Trade routes and access to the vast grain fields of Canada became the trigger for … [Read more...]
HMS Royal Oak 70th Anniversary
October 11, 2009 By Leave a Comment
On 14th October 1939, HMS Royal Oak was sunk by a German Torpedo in Scapa Flow, off the southern coast of Orkney. Scapa Flow had been a strategic Naval base since 1905, protecting Britain from … [Read more...]
The Churchill Barriers
August 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Arrive at St Margaret's Hope on the Island of South Ronaldsay and head North on the A961 to Kirkwall. This drive will take you over the incredible four causeways linking the Orkney islands of … [Read more...]
Orkney’s Italian Chapel
August 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment
A labour of love, exquisite artistic skill and craftsmanship transformed World War II nissen huts into a stunning Italian chapel on the isle of Lambholm. The distinct white and red facade of the … [Read more...]
