Inventive, imaginative, page-turning, full of lyrical images and unexpected turns in the plot. The engaging story of three memorable characters and of unexpected love. By Peter Benson. Paperback. Author of The Stromness Dinner.
The story of air services to offshore communities of the British Isles by British European Airways, its predecessors and successors. By Phil Lo Bao and Iain Hutchison. Paperback.
Plans included:Pierowall Harbour (1:40 000), Whitehall Harbour (1:25 000), Bay of Kirkwall (1:12 500), Stromness Harbour (1:12 500), Scrabster Harbour (1:7500), Wick Bay (1:10 000). March 2022 edition, the latest depths have been applied where available. The chart specification has been improved to show coloured light flashes. There has been general...
With a great selection of humorous Giddy Limit cartoon strips by Alex Leonard, as featured weekly in The Orcadian newspaper. Lined days with space for writing appointments etc. 3 months to view. 30 x 21cm.
A pocket size guide with 40 coast and country walks all over Orkney. By Paul and Helen Webster.
An Ecology of An Enigma. The first comprehensive and accessible account of the lifecycle and ecology of this fascinating bird. By Frank Rennie. Paperback.
Six Decades of the Scottish Air Ambulance Service. By Iain Hutchison. Hardback.
British Aviation History in Old Photographs. By Arthur W. J. G. Ord-Hume. Paperback.
The third book in the Andy from Orkney series. By Nan Meriweather. Hardback.
Accounts of military aircraft accidents around the Scottish Isles. 1944. By David W Earl and Peter Dobson. Paperback.
Volume II: The War Years: To The Eve of Jutland 1914-1916. The acclaimed history of the Royal navy in the First World War era. By Arthur J Marder, introduction by Barry Gough. Paperback.
Volume IV: 1917: Year of Crisis. The acclaimed history of the Royal navy in the First World War era. By Arthur J Marder, introduction by Barry Gough. Paperback.
Scotland's Extraordinary Legacy of Christian Revivals over Four Centuries, 1527-1857. A comprehensive chronology of Scottish awakenings from the revolutionary events of the Protestant Reformation right up to the early Victorian era of peace and prosperity. By Tom Lennie. Hardback.
A comprehensive account of the Ness of Brodgar excavations. The 3rd volume in the University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute research series, featuring contributions from institute staff as well as specialists from around the world. Edited by Nick Card, Mark Edmonds & Anne Mitchell. Hardback.
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The story of what is regarded as the greatest achievement in the history of marine salvage. By Gerald Bowman. Hardback. (Was £14.99, now £10)
The fifteenth anniversary book of 'The Giddy Limit', a collection of the regular weekly comic strips from The Orcadian newspaper. By Alex Leonard.
Important: Orcadian Newspapers must be ordered separately from books in their own order. (Price excluding postage) A 12-month subscription to the print edition of The Orcadian newspaper.
Twelve authors with local knowledge pool their expertise to sort fact from fiction surrounding the loss of the cruiser HMS Hampshire and Lord Kitchener on 5 June 1916, with an objective review of the many books, press cuttings and copious unpublished records now available. Shortlisted for Mountbatten Maritime Media Award 2017. Hardback.
A selection of traditional tunes compiled by the Orkney Traditional Music Project. A4 spiral bound paperback.
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A unique volume that focuses solely on almost 200 birds you are most likely to find in Orkney. Pocket Edition.
Important: Orcadian Newspapers must be ordered separately from books in their own order. (Price excluding postage) A six-month subscription to the print edition of The Orcadian newspaper.
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