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General History, Life, People & Places There are 87 products.
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Hugh Sinclair Yorston: The Sky's the Limit
Diaries of an Orcadian Fighter Pilot. By Bobby Halcro
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St Magnus of Orkney
The Orkneyinga Saga story of St Magnus re-told and illustrated in this booklet for younger readers. By Michael D Whittles. Illustrations by Harald Nicholson.
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Set in Stone
The Geology and Landscapes of Scotland. In this book, Alan McKirdy traces Scotland's amazing geological journey, explaining for the non-specialist reader why the landscape looks the way it does today. By Alan McKirdy. Paperback, with photographs and diagrams throughout.
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Graemsay: A History
The story of a hardy race of farmers, fishermen and seafarers who over time suffered famine and plague, war and impressment, and raised large families to seek their fortune across the globe. By Bryce Wilson. Hardback.
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New Orkney Antiquarian Journal - Volume 7
A seventh volume, dedicated to the papers presented at the John Rae 200 Conference in Stromness in September 2013. Published by Orkney Heritage Society with Orkney Archaeological Trust. Paperback.
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Mirth, Madness and St Magnus
And the eccentric Sheriff Thoms. How one man's disputed fortune saved a Cathedral from ruin. By Paul Sutherland.
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Stromness: A History
Bryce Wilson traces the town's colourful history over 400 years, with tales of merchant and entrepreneur, seafarer and explorer, whaler and fisherman, publican, pirate and privateer. Hardback.
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Orkney Crofters in Crisis
An intriguing snapshot of crofting life in the county 130 years ago through evidence given to, what became known as, the Napier Commission, set up by the government to probe the plight of crofters in the Highlands and Islands. By William P.L. Thomson. Hardback.
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Regulations Must Be Observed!
Life in a 1950s School Hostel as remembered by Bertha M Fiddler. Paperback.
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Orkney: A Historical Guide
A new and updated version of Orkney: A Historical Guide by Caroline Wickham-Jones. By Caroline Wickham-Jones. 2015 updated edition. paperback.
£ 10.99
