Shireen Abu Aqleh was killed on 11th of May 2022.
“At least I could bring their voice to the world.” Shireen Abu Aqleh
A Few Words About Straw
Straw was once the choice material for Orcadians which they skilfully twisted and prepared for a myriad of uses around the farmstead.
The Martyrdom of Magnus
At each stage of their pilgrimage the story teller had recounted another part of the life of this quiet son of Earl Erlend who was to become Orkney’s saint.
Book Review: ‘Conquered By No One’
‘Conquered by No One: A People’s History of the Scots who made the Declaration of Arbroath in 1320’ takes us on the fascinating journey after Bannockburn through those who attached their seals to this iconic document.
Cruising, #Covid & The Climate Crisis
as this public health crisis continues into its third year Orkney is set to welcome a possible 207 cruise ships with the first one due to arrive, MS Gann, on 24th of March.
Rebel Orkney: Fascinating True Stories
True stories from Orkney’s past are retold by Fiona Grahame and illustrated with remarkable pictures and photographs by Martin Laird.
Straw Plaiting in 19th Century Orkney
Over the course of its 50+ years of manufacture this sector employed thousands of women, some in ‘workshops’ and others in their own homes.
Fu O Sang The Day
“It requires great love of it deeply to read/ The configuration of a land”: Hugh MacDiarmid
An Orkney Faerie Story
Mansie always made sure that on ‘rife nights’ such as Hallowe’en, Christmas and New Year’s Eve that there was food in the house for his faerie wife.
Power For The People
The £250,000 power station was 154 feet long and 79 feet wide. Constructed by Orkney Builders using local stone and reclaiming land from the Peedie Sea, it would be powered by diesel oil.
