Discover Secret Orkney
In our last blog we wrote about some of the best-known sites in Kirkwall. We suggested how you could get a glimpse of what makes Orkney special in ...
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Kirkwall in One Day
Thinking of visiting Orkney? We recommend a two-week stay: one week for the Mainland, and one for the outer isles. What’s that you say? You’re only...
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Artists of Orkney: Harry Berry
Harry Berry on Hoy moor, courtesy of Hoy Heritage Trust Harry Berry has one of the most fascinating biographies of any Orkney artist. For a start, ...
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The Art of Jewellery Care
In a world where possessions are often treated as mere trinkets, disposable and interchangeable, there is something undeniably captivating about je...
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Artists of Orkney: Bryce Wilson
Bryce Wilson was born and grew up in Stromness, and was one of the post war generation who left Orkney to study down south. Amongst his contemporar...
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Year of Stories Runners Up
Our final Year of Stories competition drew a bumper bunch of entries. As well as our winner, Katrina McGhie, we’d like to share some stories that ...
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Flotta Memories: our final fantastic Year of Stories winner
Congratulations to Katrina McGhie, winner of our November Year of Stories competition. As this is the last of our monthly competitions, we decided ...
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Artists of Orkney: Laura Drever
In recent years Laura Drever has emerged as the most original and accomplished landscape artist now working in Orkney. Her works are immediately re...
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Happy 85th Birthday Ola!
To celebrate Ola's 85th birthday on Thursday 27th October, we present a photo album of candid snaps from all the way back in the 1930s, right up to...
