It was on a dreadful night in 1969 that the Longhope lifeboat was launched to go to the aid of the Liberian vessel ‘Irene’ . All eight of the lifeboat crew were lost.
Longhope: 17th March 1969
Electrifying News for Orkney
Find out about Co-Wheels car club in Orkney
Creating a Valley of Voices
Hoy Heritage Centre is delighted to have been awarded Museums and Galleries Scotland funding to undertake a community project to produce a series of podcasts celebrating the culture and heritage of Hoy.
A Short Mooch At Howton
“I know, it’s now spelt Houton – but, on an OS map of Orkney dated 1960, which we have pinned up on a door, it’s spelt Howton – and that’s how it’s pronounced – so, I’m going with that spelling.”
Replacement of Subsea Cable Completed
One of the two subsea cables which links Orkney to mainland Scotland, connecting up electricity distribution, has been successfully replaced by SSEN (Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks).
Wee Fea Hoy Wind Farm Application Submitted
A planning application has been submitted by Orkney Islands Council for a six-turbine wind farm development at Wee Fea in Hoy.
Work Begins Replacing Subsea Cable
Replacing one of the subsea cables which links Orkney to the Scottish Mainland is to begin. Two cables link Orkney’s electricity supply up to the National Grid.
Visit the Heritage of Hoy Online
‘Sharing content online and thinking of the website as an exhibition space in itself is one way of keeping our ‘doors open.’
‘Paragraph Eleven Confirm’ #OnThisDay
On 21st of June 1919 the German High Seas Fleet was scuttled in Scapa Flow, Orkney
Only a Few Days Left to Share Your Views on the Hoy Community Wind Farm
The deadline for submitting comments to the Project Team is Monday 8 June 2020 at 12.00.
