There seems to be a consensus of opinion that the place where the bodies of the SS Noss Head were washed ashore is Hangie Bay. Hangie bay/geo is situated between Lea Taing and Rerwick Head in …
Where in Deerness is this?
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 …
In search of A R Woods
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 …
Seeking SS Noss Head Information
One of our readers is trying to find out more information about the sinking of the S.S. Noss Head in 1941. Whilst researching a family tree, our reader discovered that her grandfather, …
The Ridgeland, Kirkwall
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, …
Orkney Snowdrops
Swathes of snowdrops attract early spring walkers and perhaps the most northerly of these is at Binscarth wood on the Orkney mainland. One of Orkney’s most beautiful woodland walks can be found …