Released in 1988 Ninja Gaiden for the Nintendo Entertainment System was released alongside an arcade version, though ultimately the NES version has become the one well known for its difficulty.
Sgathaich: Ninja Gaiden NES
The Laki Dry Fog in Europe (1783): 18th C Living Conditions, Part 6
Given the extent of medical knowledge at the time, it is not surprising that a whole host of symptoms, ranging from difficulty in breathing, tingling hands, and loss of appetite, to diarrhoea and dysentery, were blamed on the fog, whether or not it was the actual cause.
‘The Voyage’ #MarineWeek
“That sea was greater than we knew”
OVER THE EDGE: Brush and Paint Beside Trowel and Stone. Jeanne Bouza Rose Exhibition
An exhibition of works by Jeanne Bouza Rose will open in the Northlight Gallery Stromness on Friday 28th of July and will run until 10th of August.
Elijah McCoy #OnThisDay
On 23rd July 1872 African Canadian American inventor Elijah McCoy was granted a patent for lubricators for steam-engines.
The Garden Memorial Building
“there could be no better way in which the name of Robert Garden could have been commemorated and perpetuated by his widow and family than by erecting that building. It would be a memorial for all time.” – William MacLennan, 1927
James Conboy: Remembering the Workers of Lyness
On Sunday 25th of April, 1937, James Conboy was killed when he fell from the top of one of the oil tanks . A jury led inquiry was held to establish how James Conboy had died and if anyone was to blame.
Refuelling the Royal Navy: Worthington-Simpson Pumps
Worthington Simpson was one of the great engineering companies of that era, providing mainly pumping machinery.
The Mad Hatters:18thC Living Conditions, Part 5
Breathing in fumes from poisonous chemicals was highly dangerous; for example, inhaling vapour from mercury used in the manufacture of felt hats, caused Mad hatter disease.
Focus on Stromness 1949 – Part 2
“The character of human beings is, unfortunately, a fleeting thing, but the character of scenes and landscapes endures for periods that laugh at history as we know it.” Islandman
