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Agricultural August

Orkney Farming Celebrations August is a very busy time for Orkney, not just thanks to summer visitors. This month is a peak time for another very important Orkney industry – farming. The Importance of farming Farming is deeply significant to the Orcadian culture and has been for Read more

By Fidra Sym, 7 years21st August 2019 ago

Orkney Events

Scuttling of the German High Seas Fleet in Scapa Flow – a century later

On this day 100 years ago, an event rocked the still waters of Scapa Flow. The story began after the horrors of the first world war. As the allies met to write the Treaty of Versailles, the German High Seas Fleet had to be securely interred. The natural harbour of Read more

By Fidra Sym, 7 years21st June 2019 ago