“And so, on to the year 2017 – The Winding Stair…..”
A Personal Photo-Time-Line Of The Hall of Clestrain – Part Two
A Dashing Young Frenchman
” Has anyone any information about Joseph-Rene’s stay in Stromness in 1851″
Clestrain Courtyard!
“there is a very urgent need to interpret the courtyard at the rear of the Hall. Since it is a Palladian building, we all know its importance for Orkney. Palladian farm courtyards, by their nature are very rare indeed.
And Now For Something Completely Different…………..
“As a patron of the JRS, Michael Palin (I do have trouble calling people ‘sir’) agreed to sponsor The John Rae Explorer badge for the youth of Orkney.”
Would You Care – To Complete A Questionnaire?
You don’t have to live in Orkney for this. You can be anywhere!
Hall of Clestrain Open Day – 21st September 2019
Even the weather joined in the celebrations for the Open Day on Saturday 21st September – blue skies, beautiful sunshine, and a slight breeze – just enough to keep the midges away.
THE JOHN RAE SOCIETY WEEKEND!
CELEBRATING THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COMPLETION OF THE HALL OF CLESTRAIN
Visiting Two of Orkney’s Fine Old Houses
Bernie Bell describes her visits to two of Orkney’s fine old houses
An Entrancing Start to the John Rae Society 2018 Festival
Ken McGoogan’s fascinating talk took us through his quest to research and write about Dr John Rae
Retracing John Rae’s Expedition
The team will ski and trek the 650Km across the Boothia Penninsula.
