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Orkney Archive

Orkney

Virtual

Orkney Archive has been in existence since 1973. It is primarily an Archive of Orkney Islands Council records, but also collects and looks after archives which describe all aspects of Orkney life through the centuries. Dates range from the 15th century to the present day and the collections include estate records, historians records, council records, sheriff court records, health board records, church records, newspapers, individual family papers, admiralty court records, photographs, books, sound archives and many more. More information about the archive can be found here: http://orkneyarchive.blogspot.co.uk.

Join us for an MP4 presentation on the Churchill Barriers, the man-made causeways linking Orkney islands built during WWII by Balfour Beatty and Italian Prisoners of War to protect Scapa Flow.

 

 

Digital Events

Orkney Archive: The Churchill Barriers

Join us for a MP4 presentation on the Churchill Barriers, the man-made causeways linking Orkney islands built during WWII by Balfour Beatty and Italian Prisoners of War to protect Scapa Flow.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITajjjjijCg

Key Information

Where to find us

Address
  • Orkney Library and Archive
  • 44 Junction Road
  • Kirkwall, Orkney
  • KW15 1AG
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Programmes this building took part in:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024