Between Islands Project, Films 5 & 6 (Orkney) [Alex MacDonald, coordinator, Between Islands] This week we are presenting two films on the subject of Scapa Flow in Orkney, where the German Naval fleet was scuttled at the end of the First World War. Kuno Eversberg’s grave showing the wrong date of his death. It was […]
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Between Islands Project, Film 4 (Shetland) The Fair Isle Jumper, Shetland Museum [Alex MacDonald, coordinator, Between Islands] For this week’s Between Islands project online we head to Shetland, and the first in a series of heritage films made by Keiba Clubb. Featuring an interview with Maggie Ann Nicholson, it focuses on the subject of Fair
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The Life and Times of Orkney artist Jim Baikie Author: Tom Muir, Engagement and Exhibitions Officer Early Life James George Baikie was born at Boathouse, Crockness, North Walls, Hoy on 28th February 1940. His parents were Vic and Nettie Baikie. Vic is usually recorded as a blacksmith, but he was mostly employed as a highly skilled
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Between Islands Project, Film 3 (Western Isles) Gannet by Archibald Thorburn, 1885 Author: Alex MacDonald, coordinator, Between Islands The third in our series of short films by film maker Zoe Paterson Macinnes is now available to view. Entitled “Tradition”, it is on the subject of the “guga hunt”, or bird harvesting trip made annually by the
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Between Islands Project, Film 2 (Western Isles) Lewis from Murdoch Mackenzie’s map The second in our series of Between Islands short films is now available to view.Made by Zoe Paterson Macinnes, the piece is entitled “Spirit” and is on the subject of Gaelic psalm singing. It features an interview with Isobel Ann Martin from the
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Between Islands: culture and life in Atlantic Scotland Rachel Boak [Curator] A new exhibition showcasing Orkney art and artists as part of the Between Islands project opens on 13 August at Orkney Museum, complementing the crafts display at Kirbuster Museum, which re-opened at the end of July. The Between Islands project has been devised by
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Orkney Dialect The interior of an old Orkney house. Author [Dr Tom Rendall, Orkney Museum] Ploughing with an ox. The inspiration for my studies of the Orkney dialect was generated by a lifelong interest in the way dialect was used in Orkney and the variations that provide such a mosaic of nuances, words phrases and
Sculpture in the Orkney Museum [Author, Rachel Boak, Curator] Orkney Islands Council sculpture now online at Art UK Rebecca Marr photographing bust of WE Gladstone by Thomas Woolner; photograph by Rhona Taylor, Art UK After a lengthy checking and uploading process, Orkney Islands Council’s collection has now joined thousands of other sculptures online. On the
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The Newark Project, 2019-2022 Newark Bay, Deerness. The Newark Project Storm damage to sandbags at Newark Bay. You may also find this Deerness site of interest too. http://www.deernessorkney.co.uk/index.php/friends-of-st-ninians Photography courtesy of Sarah Brunea. Stay connected to Orkney Museum for the latest news, stories, exhibitions, events and visitor information. Join The Mailing List
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New Connections Across the Northern Isles [Author, Tom Muir] Daisy, an Orkney South Isles Yole The Orkney and Shetland Museums worked together on a project that celebrated the maritime heritage of both island groups. The project was put together by Catherine McCullagh and involved local heritage groups, enthusiast and the Orkney resident Shetland born artist,
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