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 …
Orkney Fish
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 seas Eat out in Orkney and you will find …
Orkney’s Soltice Lunar Eclipse
A lunar eclipse on the winter solstice is a rare event that few will witness. The last lunar Solstice eclipse was 372 years ago. The Orcadian newspaper astronomer, John Vetterlein of Rousay, takes …
Dr John Rae, Explorer
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 …
St. Magnus Cathedral
A large part of the imposing and magnificent St. Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall has stood for over 850 years. In 1137, work started on this church built of red and yellow sandstone, to house the …