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...
Stronsay tales of shipwrecks and strandings. By Ian Cooper. Paperback.
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.
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.
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.
The story of the ships of Scapa Flow, their sinking and their salvage, using many previously unseen images of the recovery and subsequent removal of many of the German battleships and cruisers to Rosyth dockyard in Fife for breaking up. By Campbell McCutcheon. Paperback.
A memoir of intense physical and personal experience, exploring how swimming with seals, gulls and orcas in the cold waters off Orkney provided an escape from a series of life crises and help to deal with intolerable loss. By Victoria Whitworth. Shortlisted for the PEN Ackerley Prize. Paperback.