By Fiona Grahame “Look for support where men will say the true owner of the realm granted it to you, and that’s the holy Earl Magnus, your uncle. I want you to […]
St Rognvald’s Chapel
Citizen Scientists’ Valuable Contributions to Study of Risso’s Dolphins
Sightings made of Risso’s dolphins off the coasts of North East Scotland, Orkney and Shetland by members of the public are adding valuable insights and contributing to new research being undertaken by […]
The Sky Above You – April 2024
By Duncan Lunan The Moon will be New on April 8th, and Full on April 23rd. The Moon passes Jupiter on the early evening of the 10th, and no other visible planets. […]
Listening At The Loons
By Bernie Bell We’ve driven past The Loons RSPB reserve many times, but never stopped to visit the hide and look about us – I suppose because it’s on the way to […]
A new Head, a new Schoolhouse and a new Century: Stronsay Schools Part 5
This bookcase is almost certainly the one gifted by James Coats to the Stronsay School in 1908 and which Raymond Dennison remembers standing in headmaster John Drever’s classroom. It now has a new home in Kirkwall, being cared for by The third generation of Shearer owners…..
The Eiffel Tower #OnThisDay
Designed as part of the 1889 Exposition Universelle, the Eiffel tower was the result of a competition launched in 1886. It was a celebration to mark 100 years since the French Revolution. The tower was finished in record time of 2 years, 2 months and 5 days. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower.
Coming Soon – The Hall of Clestrain
Yesterday, 29th March, The Orkney News had the opportunity to hear about the exciting plans the John Rae Society (JRS) have for developing the Hall of Clestrain, childhood home of Arctic explorer […]
Orcadian Normans?
By Bernie Bell My old friend Julian de la Motte-Harrison has written two novels about the Norman Conquest of Britain. I previously wrote about this, as follows: “‘Senlac‘ I’m not usually keen on historical novels. […]
Charting the mightiest and fastest current on the planet #ClimateChange
Continuously swirling around the southernmost continent, the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) is by far the world’s most powerful and consequential mover of water. In recent decades it has been speeding up, but scientists have […]
Last Chance To See The Ness of Brodgar
By Bernie Bell Mike and I went for a walk round the Ring of Brodgar on Monday. We parked at the Stenness Stones, walked along the path by Harray Loch, looked across […]
