Hoy, is the most dramatically spectacular of the inhabited islands of Orkney.
Sea Eagles, Stockins and Sojers
Wick – LOOKOUT!
Volunteers in Wick have been incredibly busy restoring a defence structure from World War 2.
“It’s the great, big, broad land ’way up yonder”
Scotland’s links with Canada stretch back for centuries
Not Just Concrete:Elegance, Beauty and the Unexpected in Orkney’s Wartime Remains
“That is a perfect description of this exhibition of photographs by Ian Collins. “
Joachim Ronneberg An Obituary
An obituary to Joachim Ronneberg who led a successful commando attack during WWII who died on October 21st aged 99.
The Ness Battery Stromness
There are still many places in Orkney that stay open over the winter season – and the Ness Battery is one of them – but you have to book in advance.
Bernie Bell: Rerwick, Tankerness
patterns which look vaguely human, reminds me of some ancient rock art
Orcadians Mark Merchant Navy Day
Merchant Navy Day, 3rd of September 2018, was marked in Orkney with a wreath laying ceremony at the Kirkwall War Memorial on the Kirk Green.
Restoration of Unique World War 2 Painting Requires £10,000
The delicate painted surface on rough hessian has suffered over time
Sea Eagles, Stockins and Sojers
Hoy, is the most dramatically spectacular of the inhabited islands of Orkney.
