Orkney's first secure online bookshop Home Up Catalog Info Search View Cart Checkout Send Mail Orcadian Bookshop : Agriculture The Breckness Estate This ambitious and comprehensive study draws on over 18,000 surviving documents as well as public records and personal recollections to trace the history of the Breckness Estate which was founded in the 1620s. It is a fascinating history of the estates 12 Lairds and has enabled the identification of some 200 of its farms and 1,200 of its tenants. Orkney and the Land This book brings together the memories and insights of over sixty people and tells how their lives have intertwined with working the land. Eight Acres and a Boat Two hundred years of crofting in Fair Isle. Made-Up Muck? "A tall tale or a small tale about life on an Orkney farm." Maggie's Book Eighty-two year old author Maggie Harcus looks back at life in Papay in the middle of the 20th century. A More Enterprising Spirit A detailed study of the social and economic life of the parish and people of 18th century Holm. A Jar of Seed-Corn - Portrait of an Island Farm A unique and intimate story about the island of Papa Westray, centring on Holland Farm, once the home of one of Orkney's most powerful land-owning dynasties. Simmons, Sookans and Straw-Backed Chairs A detailed introduction to Orkney's ancient straw crafts - from the humble caisie and cubbie, to the best-known example, the Orkney Chair. Hid's A'al in a Day's Wark A collection of stories about some of the animal characters the author knew during a lifetime of farming. Mair Fairming Tales A second volume of stories from Orcadian farmer, Bert Baikie. Home Up Catalog Info Search View Cart Checkout Send Mail Keep up-to-date with the latest Orkney releases at The Orcadian Bookshop