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Orkney Life, People & Places There are 120 products.
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Orcadiana: Pen Portraits of the Past
A collection of more than forty articles by Gregor Lamb, covering language, history, folklore and placenames. Hardback.
£ 14.95 -
The Autobiography of Samuel Laing of...
Autobiography written for Laing's family in the 19th century. Edited and Supplemented by R. P. Fereday. Hardback.
£ 14.95 -
Mary Brunton: The Forgotten Scottish Novelist
Who would have thought that plain Mary Balfour, born and bred in the far Orkney's, would become Mary Brunton, best selling novelist, rival in her time to Jane Austen, and a leading light in Edinburgh's then flourishing and sophisticated literary circles?... By Mary McKerrow. Foreword by Fay Weldon. Hardback.
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The Orcadian Book of the 20th Century -...
A true people's digest to be read and enjoyed by Orcadians, and lovers of the Orkney Islands, wherever they may be around the world. Compiled by Howard Hazell. Large format hardback.
£ 29.75 -
Chrissie's Bodle
Discovering Orkney's forgotten writer Christina M. Costie. By Rgnhild Ljosland.
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Mair Fairming Tales
A second volume of stories from Orcadian life-long farmer. By B M Baikie.
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Hid's A'al in a Day's Wark
A collection of stories about some of the animal characters the author knew during a lifetime of farming. By R. M. Baikie.
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Simmans, Sookans and Straw Backed Chairs
A detailed introduction to Orkney's ancient straw crafts - from the humble caisie and cubbie, to the best-known example, the Orkney Chair. By Janette A. Park. Paperback booklet.
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The Breckness Estate
This ambitious and comprehensive study draws on over 18,000 surviving documents as well as public records and personal recollections to trace the history of the Breckness Estate, which was founded in the 1620s. James M. Irvine (Hardback)
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A More Enterprising Spirit
The Parish and People of Holm in 18th Century Orkney. By Sheena Wenham. Hardback.
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New Orkney Antiquarian Journal - Volume 6
A sixth volume of historical and archaeological papers relating to Orkney. Published by Orkney Heritage Society with Orkney Archaeological Trust. Paperback.
£ 7.50 -
An Orkney Anthology Vol 2: Selected Works...
A compilation of the work of the distinguished Orcadian writer and folklorist, Ernest Walker Marwick. Volume 2 of 2. Hardback.
£ 30.00
