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Scapa Flow.
In 1969, The Merkister Hotel at Harray, Orkney, was dilapidated, financially bust and unwanted. This book tells the story of how it was brought back to life after being bought by Heather Kerr. By Heather Meldrum Tuck. Paperrback.
By George Mackay Brown. First published in 1969, An Orkney Tapestry, George Mackay Brown's seminal work, is a unique look at Orkney through the eye of a poet. A new edition published to celebrate 50 years since its first publication and also the George Mackay Brown centenary in 2021.
Reports on the archaeological work being done across Orkney and its different time periods. Issue Number Six.
The Shapinsay Dancing Affair. The vivid tale of a pivotal moment in Orkney's age of improvement: when David Balfour, the new laird of Shapinsay in 1846, contested the elders of the island's Secession Churches decision to discipline their flock for participating in the 'sinful' dance he gave. By Paul J. Sutherland. Paperback.
A New History Of The Vikings From Skandinavia To The Silk Roads. Discover the world of the River Kings - and some River Queens. Follow bioarchaeologist and Viking specialist Cat Jarman - and the cutting-edge forensic techniques central to her research - as she uncovers epic stories of the Viking Age. By Cat Jarman. Paperback.
This book tells the incredible geological story of the most northerly outposts of the British Isles. By Alan McKirdy. Paperback.
The Pictish Realms of Fortriu and Ce. Written for scholars and the general reader alike, this book encapsulates a radically transformed view of the Picts and their contribution to the early medieval world of north-west Europe. Paperback. By Gordon Noble and Nicholas Evans.
The Religious Purpose of the Pictish Symbol Stones. By Norman J. Penny. Paperback.
These classic tales of war and love, power and cunning, magic and destiny are artfully retold by renowned storyteller Isabel Wyatt. Suitable for children and adults. Paperback.