Straw was once the choice material for Orcadians which they skilfully twisted and prepared for a myriad of uses around the farmstead.
A Few Words About Straw
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.
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.
Svein Asleifarsson – Orkney’s Last Sea Wolf
Described in the Saga as: ‘the greatest man the western world has ever seen in ancient and modern times’- this is part of his story.
The Groatie Hoose
“It was in the early hours of Saturday the 5th of March 1938 that a tremendous fire ripped through the buildings occupied by Gardens drapery, bakery and stores, Bridge Street, Kirkwall”
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.
The Rousay Clearances: Exodus from the Egypt of the North #WorldBookDay
There are only a few copies left of the publication available to purchase which went with the recent exhibition “The Rousay Clearances: Exodus from the Egypt of the North. “
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.
The Rousay Clearances: Book Available Now
There are only a few copies left of the publication available to purchase which went with the recent exhibition “The Rousay Clearances: Exodus from the Egypt of the North. “
The Rousay Clearances
In the 1841 census, 214 people including 41 children lived in Quandale.
