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The Ancient Monuments of Orkney
Explore Orkney's long and memorable past with this beautifully illustrated guide. Filled with full colour photographs, maps and detailed illustrations this is an ideal introduction to Orkney's remarkably well preserved ancient monuments.

Skara Brae
This guidebook takes you on a tour of the best preserved prehistoric village in northern Europe pointing out the features of special interest. It also deals with some of the curiosities and questions that experiencing this remarkable village may have provoked.

Italian Chapel Guide
The little church on Lambholm, Orkney, known as The Italian Chapel, is one of the few relics of Camp 60 ~ which housed several hundred Italian prisoners of war in the later years of the second world war. This booklet explains the background to, and profiles some of the characters involved in, the creation of 'The Miracle of Camp 60'.

The Brochs of Gurness and Midhowe
Facing each other across Orkney's Evnhallow Sound, the brochs of Gurness and Midhowe give a fascinating insight into Orcadian village life some 2,000 vears ago. This fully illustrated booklet guides the visitor round the broch villages and, using the latest archaeological research, places them in their wider setting.

Scapa Flow, Visitor Centre, Lyness, Orkney
Available in English, German, French, Spanish, Norwegian.
A guide to the former oil pumping station of the Lyness Naval Base that now houses the Scapa Flow Visitor Centre. Scapa Flow is one of the largest natural harbours in the world and has been used for ships to shelter over many centuries. In addition to artefacts and photographic displays, the Visitor Centre includes an audio visual display, a video room, an original steam pump operated by compressed air, an air-raid shelter and during the summer season, a cafeteria. The brochure also includes the poem "Bloody Orkney" expressing feelings about Scapa Flow during both World Wars.

Maeshowe and the heart of Neolithic Orkney
The Chambered tomb of Maeshowe sits in one of the richest Neolithic landscapes in Europe. A place of stone circles, villages and burial monuments. A place where people lived, worshipped and honoured their dead. From Maeshowe, built 5000 years ago, to Barnhouse and Skara Brae villages, The Stones of Stenness and The Ring of Brodgar, the richness that makes up the Heart of Neolithic Orkney was marked in 1999, when the monuments managed by Historic Scotland became a World Heritage Site.

Scapa Flow, From Graveyard to Resurrection
The original account of the greatest scuttling in naval history by the commander of the interned Imperial German Fleet, Vice Admiral Ludwig von Reuter.

Walks Orkney
40 Walks in Orkney. Graded for difficulty. Route maps and descriptions

This Great Harbour, Scapa Flow
Known by mariner since Viking times as a safe anchorage in notoriously savage waters, Scapa Flow is the seaway that runs between the Orkney Mainland and the island of Hoy. As the northern base of the Royal Navy and Allied fleets in two world wars, it witnessed some of the seminal events in modern naval history. It was from here that The Grand Fleet set off in 1916 to do battle in Jutland; it was from here that Lord Kitchener sailed to his death aboard the Hampshire; it was here that the surrendered German fleet was scuttled in May 1919; and it was here that 800 sailors lost their lives in October 1939 when HMS Royal Oak was torpedoed by a German submarine.
The late W.S. Hewison's book is the ultimate history of this remarkable place. In addition to the military story, he also tells about the impact war had on the native island community as their remote archipelago was transformed into the hub of Britain's naval war machine.

The Orkney Guide Book
Third edition of Charles Tait's complete guide to Orkney. This book is designed to help the visitors to our islands, as well as residents find their way around and enjoy the places of interest. Apart from the main sites, many of the less-frequented places and islands are described. The detailed introduction covers many aspects of natural history, archeology, history and culture of the area and is followed by a gazetteer which travels round describing each island and parish in turn.

St Magnus Cathedral
St Magnus Cathedral has stood in Kirkwall in Orkney for more than 800 years. This brochure presents in colour its beauty and tells something of its history.

Skaill House
Skaill House is the finest mansion in Orkney, a family house steeped in 5000 years of history. This brochure explores many aspects of the house and its Lairds in more detail.

Orkney Family Names
The book looks afresh at old Orkney surnames, recording their earliest appearance and explaining how they originated. Since surnames are derived from a number of sources, their study embraces a number of disciplines such as the study of personal names, place-names, archaic trade names, etymology - and, in the case of Orkney, an understanding of its history, its dialect and the Old Norse language. These are fields in which the author has shown a persistent interest in his forty years of writing.

Orkney Bird Report
In depth analysis of bird life in Orkney.

OS Landranger Map 1:50,000 - Sheet 5
Orkney - Mainland

OS Landranger Map 1:50,000 - Sheet 6
Orkney - North Isles

OS Landranger Map 1:50,000 - Sheet 7
Orkney - South Isles

OS Landranger Map 1:25,000 - Sheet 462
Orkney - Hoy, South Walls & Flotta

OS Landranger Map 1:25,000 - Sheet 464
Orkney - Westray, Papa Westray, Rousay, Egilsay & Wyre

OS Landranger Map 1:25,000 - Sheet 465
Orkney - Sanday, Eday, North Ronaldsay & Stronsay

OS Landranger Map 1:25,000 - Sheet 461
Orkney - East Mainland

OS Landranger Map 1:25,000 - Sheet 463
Orkney - West Mainland

Orkney - Heritage Walks
Footprint Walks Maps: detailed guides with maps and descriptions

Orkney - Environment Walks
Footprint Walks Maps: detailed guides with maps and descriptions

An Orkney Symphony
On the colourful 40-minute journey around the islands, you'll sample some of the history and the wealth of beautiful places to be visited at any time of the year. There's a rich canvas of the wildlife that can easily be seen, and you'll catch the fascinating glimpses of artists and craftspeople, talented musicians - young and old.