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General History, Life, People & Places There are 93 products.
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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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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.
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Fatal Passage
The untold story of Scotsman John Rae, the Arctic adventurer who discovered the fate of Franklin.
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Frozen in Time
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.
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New Orkney Antiquarian Journal - Volume 3
A thirdvolume of historical and archaeological papers relating to Orkney. Published by Orkney Heritage Society with Orkney Archaeological Trust. Paperback.
£ 6.00
