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Biographical & Family History There are 62 products.
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The Lost Flock
Rare wool, wild isles & one woman's journey to save Scotland's original sheep. By Jane Cooper. Paperback.
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Alexander Ruddach (1758 - 1811)
'An Orcadian Seafarer in Peace and War'. Research by Dr Ray Fereday with assistance of John H Ballantyne Further Researched and Written by Spencer J Rosie Paperback.
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Barques, Sparks & Sharks
An Orcadian At Sea. Len Wilson's maritime memoir, Barques, Sparks & Sharks, includes over 100 personal photos and images, beautifully enhancing these swashbuckling tales from bygone days of maritime life. By Len Wilson. Paperback.
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Fara: Forever In Our Hearts
In her final years Retta began writing the story of her childhood on the beautiful, remote island of Fara in the Orkneys, where she was raised on a family croft. She captured a way of life that has all but vanished, a childhood marked by both freedom and the hardships brought on by the outbreak of WW II. Her youngest daughter, Angela, lovingly completed...
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Orkney Days
Having married an Orcadian crofter in 1961, Christine Muir became part of the tiny island community of North Ronaldsay, where she and her husband raised their four children.
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To Fair Isle and Back
Where to watch birds? On Stronsay! Published in 1995. Written and illustrated by John Holloway. Paperback.
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The Life and Letters of an Orkney Naturalist
Revered George Low 1747-95. By Olaf D. Cuthbert. Hardback.
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Stumbling Stones
'The Holocaust, My Family and Me' In this moving memoir, Miriam Landor shares her family's harrowing experiences of the Holocaust and the lasting impact this dark chapter of history had on the generations that followed. By Miriam Landor. Paperback.
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The Irvines of Orkney
The earliest recorded Irvine in Orkney was a William de Irwyn in 1369. This book draws on copious contemporary records that survive in Edinburgh, Kirkwall and elsewhere, together with implications of genetic genealogy, to develop fourteen lineages of William's alleged descendants. By James M Irvine Soft cover
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The Outrun - FILM TIE-IN
Film tie-in paperback edition of the best-selling memoir, now a major film. With a new afterword from the author. Paperback. By Amy Liptrot. 2018 Paperback Edition Available Here. Second Book 'The Instant' Available Here
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An Orkney Gardener
Prepare to be challenged and provoked by An Orkney Gardener, a thought-provoking and unapologetic exploration of the critical state of modern agriculture and soil health. Vernon Bradley, a seasoned gardener... dares to question the status quo of monoculture farming and its devastating effects on our environment and food supply By Vernon Bradley. Paperback.
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Oh All Right Then - Stories from a Varied...
A well-known Church of Scotland minister with an unusually varied career has written a celebration of one of the most satisfying, challenging, intriguing and - occasionally - entertaining profession around. By Marjory A Maclean. Paperback.
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