In the 1841 census, 214 people including 41 children lived in Quandale.
The Rousay Clearances
In The Windows of Northlight: The Rousay Clearances
There’s just a few days left to catch the Northlight Gallery’s latest exhibition in Stromness.
‘Wisdom, Justice, Compassion & Integrity’
MSPs in the Scottish Parliament, who are not members of the Scottish Government (SNP) can get their Bills accepted and passed in a way that the UK Parliament in London finds almost impossible to do.
New Exhibition Explores The Rousay Clearances
The exhibition, starting on Saturday 28th of November, is part of the St Andrew’s Fair Saturday global cultural event which celebrates community and supports charitable organisations. The event in Stromness will be supporting Orkney Rape and Sexual Assault Service (ORSAS).
Rousay: ‘Gods of the Earth, Gods of the Sea’
Rousay is one of Orkney’s smaller islands and is but a short ferry journey from the largest in the archipelago, Mainland.
Saving Lives
Governments can put in all sorts of restrictions and give us stacks of advice on how to stay safe but it all comes down to us – to our individual actions – if we are ever to eliminate Covid.
Of Cromwell, Cavaliers and Covenanters: Orkney Under Occupation
“It was a time when the two independent nations of England and Scotland shared one king. It was a time of Covenanters and Cavaliers. It was a time of civil war, betrayal and regicide.”
The Would Be Prince
Patrick Stewart, whose father Robert was the son of King James V and Euphemia Elphinstone, had inherited the title Earl of Orkney.
Transport & Transition to Net Zero
“”transport is now the highest emitting sector in Scotland, responsible for roughly 36% of greenhouse gas emissions in 2018. Emissions are largely unchanged on 1990 levels.”
Boris Johnson – 1 Year On
Over 14 million already in poverty, 1.6million used food banks last year, and the impact of Brexit is still to come.
