You can open an account on ScotlandsPeople and search the indexes free of charge unfortunately there are fees for viewing images from the census itself.
Scotland’s 1921 Census Now Online
‘Near Me’ Service at Orkney Library & Archive, Kirkwall
“Our libraries are free and accessible safe spaces that can provide convenient and confidential online access.” Pamela Tulloch, Scottish Library & Information Council (SLIC) Chief Executive,
Orkney Soundwaves : Revealing a Tapestry of Rich Stories
A new project utilising the amazing sound archive at Orkney Library and Archive has revealed a rich tapestry of stories recorded over a long period of time.
Love My Library: Book Week Scotland
“They thought the Library was a dangerous place because of all the magical books, which was true enough, but what made it really one of the most dangerous places there could ever be was the simple fact that it was a library.” Terry Pratchett
Orkney Library & Archive: Harvest #DoorsOpen
Doors Open 2021 features some excellent online presentations including this one from Orkney Library and Archive of Harvest times. It features contributions by Mary Bichan and Jim Laughton.
There’s More To Clestrain Than Meets The Eye…..
The John Rae Society and Orkney Research Centre for Archaeology (ORCA) put their heads together and held an archive training workshop on the 27th April 2019
Early 20thC Activism in Orkney
A Gude Cause Maks A Strong Erm is a short animated film telling the story of the Orcadian Woman’s Suffrage Society
