Susan was always a bit of a nomad... she has now landed in Orkney. Will she settle? September 1944 and the war in Europe is stuttering on... Wren 94167, Mary Walker, is posted to Scapa Flow, Orkney, where there is bacon and eggs a-plenty... she is a wireless telegraphist and enjoys a busy social life. However, she still finds time to write home and tell...
Scotland has over 11,600 miles of coastline, so it’s no surprise that the sea and shore have been inspiring folk tales for millennia. Including Orkney tales and an alternative version of 'Assipattle and the Stoor Worm'. By Tom Muir. Hardback.
The annual Orkney Bird Report for 2023. By the Orkney Bird Report Committee. Paperback.
A collection of stories about some of the animal characters the author knew during a lifetime of farming. By R. M. Baikie.
More comic tales in dialect from the pen of Gregor Lamb. Paperback.
The story of Ernest Cox, a Wolverhampton-born scrap merchant, who led the biggest salvage operation in history to recover the scuttled German ships in Scapa Flow. By Tony Booth. Paperback.
A fifth volume of historical and archaeological papers relating to Orkney. Published by Orkney Heritage Society with Orkney Archaeological Trust. Paperback.
A thirdvolume of historical and archaeological papers relating to Orkney. Published by Orkney Heritage Society with Orkney Archaeological Trust. Paperback.
In the Words of the Survivors. The story of the sinking of the HMS Royal Oak by a German submarine which cost the lives of 833 Royal Navy soldiers. By Dilip Sarker. Paperback.
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.
Orkney 1942. Forbidden lovers, divided by war, united by a secret act of creation. Based on an incredible true story, The Italian Chapel is a heartbreaking yet inspiring story of forbidden love, lifelong friendships and the triumph of the human spirit. By Phillip Paris. Paperback.