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Scapa Flow.
Fresson's memoirs were first published in 1967, some four years after his death, now, working from his original manuscript, his full story is told for the first time in this Second Edition of Air Road to the isles. By Captain E. E. Fresson OBE. Hardback.
The Fate of The Franklin Expedition. A fully updated edition of the amazing true story of a doomed Arctic exploration - and the secrets preserved in ice. By Owen Beattie & John Geiger. Paperback.
The story of this remarkable place, weaving together history, eyewitness accounts and personal experience to capture the life and spirit of Scapa Flow when it was home to thousands of service personnel and the most powerful fleet in the world. By James Miller.
This volume looks at the Orkney Mainland airfields, airports and landing strips. An Airfield Focus special, by Peter V Clegg. A4 paperback, spiral-bound.
In the Words of the Survivors. The story of the sinking of the HMS Royal Oak by a German submarine which cost the lives of 833 Royal Navy soldiers. By Dilip Sarker. Paperback.
A thirdvolume of historical and archaeological papers relating to Orkney. Published by Orkney Heritage Society with Orkney Archaeological Trust. Paperback.
A fifth volume of historical and archaeological papers relating to Orkney. Published by Orkney Heritage Society with Orkney Archaeological Trust. Paperback.
A fourth volume of historical and archaeological papers relating to Orkney. Published by Orkney Heritage Society with Orkney Archaeological Trust. Paperback.
Lesser known aspects of St Magnus Cathedral. Edited by Steve Callaghan and Bryce Wilson. Paperback.
Combining meticulous research with personal interviews, J D M Robertson gives a fascinating account of a turbulent and oppressive period in the annals of the Northern Isles, mainly, but not exclusively, between the years 1755 and 1815. Hardback.
Orkney life through the lens of James W. Sinclair - one of the most prolific Orkney photographers of the 20th century. Compiled by Norman Sinclair and Myles Hodnett. Hardback.
A reprint of Gordon Wright's book of photographs, documenting life in Orkney between from 1860s to the 1930s. Paperback.