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Subcategories
Archaeology.
Scapa Flow.
In the first half of the 19th century, thousands of women and girls were employed throughout Orkney plaiting straw. 'The Strawplaiters of Orkney' reveals the forgotten history of the working lives of women and girls in the islands. By Fiona Grahame. Paperback.
Tales of insurrection from Orcadian history. By Fiona Grahame & Martin Laird. Illustrated hardback.
The 'Mighty Oak' disaster at Scapa Flow. By Dilip Sarkar MBE, FRHistS, in fellowship with the HMS Royal Oak Association. Hardback.
The second of a two-volume work outlining the impact of war on everyday life in Orkney. By Emile Flett. Hardback. Add volume one and volume two to your basket and get 15% off!
The Early History of a Danish/Norwegian and Scottish Royal Burgh, and a Study of its Royal Charters. By Spencer J, Rosie. Paperback.
A biography of Captain Cromarty (hailing from South Ronaldsay, Orkney), and his extraordinary life as mariner, pioneer settler, farmer, harbour pilot, navigator and explorer and respected citizen in colonial New South Wales. By Leslie Kilmartin. Paperback.
Life on a small Orkney Island. By Kirsty Sinclair. Large paperback with colour photos throughout.
Orkney and Caithness from AD 870 to 1470. By Barbara E. Crawford. Paperback.
The Museum’s role is to chart Orkney’s military involvement in the First and Second World Wars and provide a safe home for a major collection of wartime artefacts, many of national and international importance. The official souvenir guide. Paperback booklet.