Can anybody in Orkney help decipher the place listing on a death certificate? The following is written as the place where the bodies were found of 2 of the crewmen of the SS Noss Head which … [Read more...]
The Ridgeland, Kirkwall
January 31, 2011 By 1 Comment
A heritage plaque on a fairly insignificant building on a Kirkwall street indicates the site of a 17th century Town Hall and Prison. On the corner of Albert Street and The Strynd, … [Read more...]
Stromness Parish church Barometer
May 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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...]
Fur Trader’s Gardens
A PhD history candidate at York University is looking for anyone who can share their Orkney gardening experience to shed light on the Hudson Bay Company fur trader's gardens. She is writing her … [Read more...]