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Author : William Peace
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ISBN 13 :
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Download or read book Descriptive and Historic Handbook to the Orkney Islands written by William Peace and published by . This book was released on 1862 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William Peace (bookseller.)
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 111 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (315 download)
Download or read book Peace's Descriptive and Historic Hand-book to the Orkney Islands written by William Peace (bookseller.) and published by . This book was released on 1862 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William Peace
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 111 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (459 download)
Download or read book Peace's Descriptive and Historic Hand-book to the Orkney Islands written by William Peace and published by . This book was released on 1862 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Caroline Wickham-Jones
Publisher : Birlinn
ISBN 13 : 0857905910
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (579 download)
Download or read book Orkney written by Caroline Wickham-Jones and published by Birlinn. This book was released on 2013-05-13 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Orkney lies only 20 miles north of mainland Scotland, yet for many centuries its culture was more Scandanavian than Scottish. Strong westerly winds account for the scarcity of trees on Orkney and also for the tradition of well-constructed stone structures. As a result, the islands boast a large number of exceptionally well-preserved remains, which help us to form a detailed picture of Orcadian life through the ages. Sites and remains to be explored include settlements from the Stone Age, stone circles and burials from the Bronze Age, Iron Age brochs, Viking castles, the magnificent cathedral of St Magnus in Kirkwall, Renaissance palaces, a Martello tower from the Napoleonic Wars and numerous remains from the Second World War. In this updated edition of her best-selling book, Caroline Wickham-Jones, who has worked extensively on Orcadian sites for many years, introduces the history of the islands and provides a detailed survey of the principal places and sites of historic interest.
Author : James Wallace
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book A Description of the Isles of Orkney written by James Wallace and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James Anderson (of Kirkwall )
Publisher : Sagwan Press
ISBN 13 : 9781377039237
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (392 download)
Download or read book Anderson's Guide to the Orkney Islands: With a Description written by James Anderson (of Kirkwall ) and published by Sagwan Press. This book was released on 2018-02-08 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : John Small
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781020279041
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (79 download)
Download or read book A Description of the Isles of Orkney written by John Small and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating historical guide to the Orkney Isles in the north of Scotland. First published in 1684, this book is a key source of information for anyone interested in the history, geography, and culture of this remote and beautiful part of the world. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : James Walls Cursiter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book List of Books and Pamphlets Relating to Orkney and Shetland, with Notes of Those by Local Authors written by James Walls Cursiter and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : George Anderson
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 782 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (5 download)
Download or read book Guide to the Highlands and Islands of Scotland Including Orkney and Zetland written by George Anderson and published by . This book was released on 1834 with total page 782 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Scottish History Society
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Publications of the Scottish History Society written by Scottish History Society and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9780140443837
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (438 download)
Download or read book Orkneyinga Saga written by and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1981-07-30 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written around AD 1200 by an unnamed Icelandic author, the Orkneyinga Saga is an intriguing fusion of myth, legend and history. The only medieval chronicle to have Orkney as the central place of action, it tells of an era when the islands were still part of the Viking world, beginning with their conquest by the kings of Norway in the ninth century. The saga describes the subsequent history of the Earldom of Orkney and the adventures of great Norsemen such as Sigurd the Powerful, St Magnus the Martyr and Hrolf, the conqueror of Normandy. Savagely powerful and poetic, this is a fascinating depiction of an age of brutal battles, murder, sorcery and bitter family feuds. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Author : Orkney
Publisher : Sagwan Press
ISBN 13 : 9781377084183
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (841 download)
Download or read book Hand-Book to the Orkney Islands written by Orkney and published by Sagwan Press. This book was released on 2018-02-08 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : William P. L. Thomson
Publisher : Origin
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 578 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (891 download)
Download or read book The New History of Orkney written by William P. L. Thomson and published by Origin. This book was released on 2008 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For much of its history, Orkney had its own language, culture and institutions. The prehistoric inhabitants created monuments which are unmatched anywhere in Europe, and the medieval period saw the magnificent earldom that expressed itself through the Orkneyinga Saga and the building of St Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall. Like Shetland, Orkney was heavily influenced by Viking traders and raiders from Scandinavia, and for a long period it formed an outlying part of the kingdom of Norway.Over 500 years ago, however, the islands lost their Scandinavian links and since then have had a sometimes difficult association with mainland Scotland. More recent times have seen the use of Orkney as a strategic stronghold during two world wars, and the far-reaching impact of oil and gas exploitation in the North Sea. This classic book covers the whole fascinating story and will be of interest to readers far beyond the rocky shores of Orkney itself.
Author : Robert Monteith
Publisher : Theclassics.Us
ISBN 13 : 9781230285511
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (855 download)
Download or read book Description of the Islands of Orkney and Zetland written by Robert Monteith and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1845 edition. Excerpt: ... and are well bred: Some of them apply to Navigation, and in Hollands Vessels travell to both the Indies, to Guinea, and to Greenland, and often to France, Italy, and Spain, and breed their Sons in such parts of the Mathematicks, as are subservient to Navigation. And thus my worthie friend, John Bruce of Simbister, was bred himself; and educateth his Son so, after he had accomplished himself with travelling through the Countries abovementioned, he did apply himself to survey all the Coast of these Isles of Shetland, and has made a Large Map of all the Voes, i. e. Bays and Sounds and the entries to them, and has marked the meaths in them, and showen where dangers are, and how they are to be evited, and is resolved, so soon as he goes home, to take a more exact Survey of all again, and to miss no Bank, Rock, nor Shallow: which, when he has done, and given the last stroke and finishing to his Map, will make the Navigation in these Isles secure, which will much contribute to the Advancing of Trade, and promoting of the Fisherie in these Isles and their Neighbourhood: from which our Neighbours, in times of Peace, had vast advantage, by the great Fleets they sent thither yearly: and likewise this Map will be most usefull to our Fleets, and to these of our Allies, who pass that way to the Indies and other Countries, when the Passages towards the South are not so clear and safe. The greatest part of the food of the Commons in the Summer time, is Milk and Fish. They milk thrice a day, churn once a day, and make very good Butter and Cheese: some of them drink neither Ale nor any strong Liquors, but their Drink they make of Milk and Water, they call Bland: or water alone, and these often live to six or seven-score of years. Their Fish afford not...
Author : George 1802-1878 Anderson
Publisher : Wentworth Press
ISBN 13 : 9781363242016
Total Pages : 838 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (42 download)
Download or read book GT THE HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS OF written by George 1802-1878 Anderson and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2016-08-26 with total page 838 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (24 download)
Download or read book History of Holyrood, with descriptive guide and catalogue of portraits and paintings written by and published by . This book was released on 1860 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert McBean
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)
Download or read book History of Holyrood with Descriptive Guide and Catalogue of Portraits and Paintings written by Robert McBean and published by . This book was released on 1849 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
