Old Photographs Of Westray Orkney Islands Scotland
Tour Scotland wee video of old photographs of Westray, one of the Orkney Islands. Pierowall village is the Westray island's largest settlement and lies near its northern end, around Pierowall Bay. It has a variety of historical remains dating from the Neolithic, the Iron Age, the Middle Ages, and later, including a large pagan Norse cemetery. Supplementing the ferries which come into Pierowall Harbour, some seven miles to the south of the village is the main ferry terminal at Rapness, on the southernmost tip of Westray, which has better ferry links with Papa Westray and Kirkwall. Noup Head Lighthouse lies on the north west headland of the isle of Westray, it was constructed by David A Stevenson in 1898 for the Northern Lighthouse Board. It was converted to solar power in 2001. David Alan Stevenson was a lighthouse engineer who built twenty six lighthouses in and around Scotland. Born into the famous Stevenson family of lighthouse engineers, son of David Stevenson, brother of Charles Stevenson, and nephew of Thomas Stevenson, he was educated at Edinburgh University. Between 1885 and 1886 he built three lighthouses with his uncle, and over the following 50 years, built a further 23 with his brother. His cousin was Robert Louis Stevenson, and grandfather was Robert Stevenson. Gentlemen's Ha' cave is near the top of a cliff on the East coast of Rapness. It was here that several Orkney Jacobites lay concealed for several months in 1745, and while in the cave they depended for food upon a single person's stealthy visits to their hiding place. The cave was the main refuge in 1746 of four Jacobites lairds, William Balfour of Trenaby; Archibald Stewart of Brough; John Traill of Westness and John Traill of Elsness. Noltland Castle is on Westray. In 1560 Adam Bothwell, Bishop of Orkney, granted the lands of Noltland to his brother-in-law Gilbert Balfour, who built the castle. Balfour was Master of the Royal Household to Mary, Queen of Scots, and was involved in the plot to kill her husband, Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley. After Mary's deposition and exile, he continued to support the queen. Noltland was seized by Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Orkney, an opponent of Mary's supporters, but he was forced to hand it back to Balfour in the early 1570s. Balfour died in Sweden in 1567, and in 1598 the castle was again seized by the Earl of Orkney (now Patrick Stewart, son of Robert). By 1606 the castle had been restored to the Balfours once more, when it was sold to Sir John Arnot, Lord Provost of Edinburgh, who later became Sheriff of Orkney. During the Wars of the Three Kingdoms in 1650, Royalist officers occupied the castle after their defeat at the Battle of Carbisdale. Local Covenanters captured and burned the castle. By 1881 it was a ruin.
Nicholas Cope ‘The Neolithic site of Knap of Howar, Papa Westray, Orkney’.
At the Megalithic Tours Mysterious Earth Conference 2018 - Artist, author and geometer Nicholas Cope presents a summary of many years work regarding the Knap of Howar, a remarkably well preserved Neolithic stone built dwelling on the Island of Papa Westray, Orkney. He has demonstrated with precise and exhaustive analysis that geometry, in particular the sacred ratio of the Golden Mean, is a primary element within the architecture of what is considered to be one of Europe’s oldest dwellings. Nicholas takes this as the starting point for an in depth analysis of the structure’s form and symbolism in the context of what was the Scottish Neolithic culture’s worldview C. 3,500 BC.
Nicholas studied at the Royal College of Art (1991) where he specialized in Visual Islamic and Traditional Arts. In 2016, he was appointed Professor Emeritus of R.I.L.K.O. (Research Into Lost Knowledge Organization). He is the co-author, with Keith Critchlow, of The Knap of Howar and the Origins of Geometry.
Cruise Orkney Spotlights - Aurora
Find out more about how Steven Cooper from Aurora jewellery has made the most of the growth of cruise tourism in Orkney
CRHnews - Princess Anne 1953 Floods 60th anniversary Chelmsford Cathedral
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal attended a service at Chelmsford Cathedral to mark the 60th anniversary of the East Coast Flood, also known as the Great Flood, and was arranged to commemorate the many lives that were tragically lost.
Essex County Council Chairman Cllr Kay Twitchen and Leader Cllr Peter Martin warmly welcomed The Princess Royal and the Lord Lieutenant of Essex Lord Petre.
Guests from abroad in attendance included Mrs Nellie Verton of the Watersnood Museum in the Netherlands, Ms Marjeriet Leenhuis, Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and invited guests from the community in Essex.
The private service brought together dignitaries and representatives from across south Essex, including survivors of the floods, to reflect on the tragedy which disrupted and destroyed so many lives.
Chairman, Cllr Kay Twitchen, said: We have been very pleased to welcome the Princess Royal to Essex for this occasion. Her presence is recognition of how important this day is for our County and how important it will be for many residents to commemorate the tragic events which unfolded 60 years ago.
Leader, Cllr Peter Martin, said: It is an honour to know that a member of the Royal Family was able to join us for this very special service.
The flood disaster of 1953 was a tragic and terrible point in Essex's history, but it nonetheless is a tremendously important event that we should remember.
Hundreds of lives were lost, families were torn apart and thousands of homes were destroyed. I hope everyone in Essex takes time to remember this day in our history.
The service included a reading by The Princess Royal, an address by Essex County Councillor for Canvey Island West Ray Howard of his memories as a Canvey flood survivor, a drama performance by the Cast and Crew Flood! Workshop, and a prayer reading by Councillor Peter Martin.
On the evening of 31 January 1953 England was struck by some of the worst flooding from the North Sea in recent history which caused devastation to the east coast including many of south Essex's coastal towns. MPs in Essex were released from Westminster to support their communities.
The worst hit area was Canvey Island while Jaywick, near Clacton, and Harwich also suffered very badly. A total 100,000 hectares of east England were flooded.
Damage stretched to Norfolk, Suffolk, Kent, and the outer Thames Estuary, as well as further afield in The Netherlands and Belgium.
In total 307 British people died; 24,000 homes were damaged or destroyed and more than 30,000 people were evacuated. A further 1,800 people died in The Netherlands and 23 in Belgium.
The Very Revd Peter Judd, Dean of Chelmsford, said: The Cathedral has been honoured to welcome The Princess Royal to the service to mark the 60th anniversary of The Great Flood. We at the Cathedral were pleased to host this service, and to welcome leaders of the community, and those affected by these tragic events.
Memory matters to us, and we hope that this service has both remembered the struggles and tragedies of those events, and helped in the healing process.
The service was followed by a reception at the new Evoke Nightclub ,at Chancellor Hall, where The Princess Royal was introduced to special groups and guests from the community connected to the Great Flood.
They included survivors, people involved in the relief effort, representatives of voluntary groups, flood agencies, public services and Armed Forces, the Cast and Crew Flood! Workshop, landowners and heritage/museum representatives.
After a reception in the nearby Chancellor Hall, recently converted into the Evoke nightclub, many were introduce to Princess Anne before she was whisked away in a pair of 4x4's to a waiting helicopter and into the blue yonder.
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Old Photographs Scapa Flow Orkney Islands Scotland
Tour Scotland wee video of old photographs of Scapa Flow, meaning bay of the long isthmus, a body of water in the Orkney Islands. It is sheltered by the islands of Mainland, Graemsay, Burray, South Ronaldsay and Hoy. Scapa Flow had been used many times for exercises in the years before World War I , and when the time came for the British fleet to move to a northern station, Scapa Flow was chosen for the main base of the British Grand Fleet, even though it was also unfortified. Following the German defeat in World War I, 74 ships of the Imperial German Navy's High Seas Fleet were interned in Gutter Sound at Scapa Flow pending a decision on their future in the peace Treaty of Versailles. On 21 June 1919, after nine months of waiting, Rear Admiral Ludwig von Reuter, the German officer in command at Scapa Flow, made the decision to scuttle the fleet because the negotiation period for the treaty had lapsed with no word of a settlement. After waiting for the bulk of the British fleet to leave on exercises, he gave the order to scuttle the ships to prevent their falling into British hands. The Royal Navy made desperate efforts to board the ships to prevent the sinkings, but the German crews had spent the idle months preparing for the order. The British did eventually manage to beach the battleship Baden, the light cruisers Nürnberg, and Frankfurt together with 18 destroyers, but the remaining 52 ships, the vast bulk of the High Seas Fleet, were sunk without loss of life. Nine German sailors died when British forces opened fire as they attempted to scuttle their ship, reputedly the last casualties of World War I. At least seven of the scuttled German ships, and a number of sunken British ships, can be visited by scuba divers. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.
Sanday in Focus excerpt
Sanday in Focus is a new DVD giving a glimpse of the life and landscape on the Orkney island of Sanday. Aimed at tourists, visitors and potential residents, this is a 5 minute extract from the full version. To order your full copy of the DVD, please visit the Sanday website at sanday.co.uk
Visit the Smithy Cafe | Shapinsay | Orkney
During the summer, make it a plan to visit the island of Shapinsay. Just 25 minutes on the ferry from Kirkwall, with up to six sailings each day. When you're there, pop into The Smithy Cafe and Heritage Centre for a spot of lunch, or some luxurious cake and coffee. Find out about the island's history at the heritage centre upstairs and explore the island.
All video clips were taken on the island of Shapinsay, at the heart of the Orkney Islands.
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Sanday Flight
Sanday Airport to Start Point via remains of the WWI German destroyer B98 in Lopness Nay (2.31) and the WW2 radar stations at Lettan
BEAUTIFUL SCENERY OF MIDDLEWICH CHESHIRE IN 4K
Middlewich is a town in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is 19.2 miles (30.9 km) east of the city of Chester, 2.9 miles (4.7 km) east of Winsford, 5.3 miles (8.5 km) southeast of Northwich and 4.7 miles (7.6 km) northwest of Sandbach. The population of the town at the 2011 Census was 13,595.[1]
Middlewich lies on the confluence of three rivers: the Dane, Croco and Wheelock. Three canals also pass through the town, the Shropshire Union, Trent and Mersey, and the Wardle canal, as well as three major roads, the A533, A54 and A530; Middlewich also has good motorway links to the nearby cities of Manchester and Liverpool. The town's population has doubled since 1970 despite a reduction in the number of manufacturing jobs in salt and textile manufacturing, suggesting that many of the new residents live in Middlewich for reasons other than local employment.
Since 1990 there have been initiatives to increase the volume of tourism into the town, through events such as the annual folk and boat festival, the Roman and Norman festivals, and regular farmers' markets.
The Bright Lights of Orkney Documentary
This is the official worldwide release of the extremely anticipated documentary following international celebrity Robbie Drever as he prepares for an epic journey.
Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. Walking tour.
Ferry leaving island of Sanday for Kirkwall Orkney Scotland UK
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Quickie on a beautiful Orkney morning in Scapa flow
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The Unsung Islands: ORKNEY DOCUMENTARY
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ASMR | Orkney | The Story of Skara Brae (Quiet Talking)
'Skara Brae' is one of many important Neolithic sites found in the Orkney Islands, where my family come from. It is part of a larger World Heritage site that also includes 'Maeshowe', 'The Ring of Brodgar' and the 'Standing Stones of Stenness'.
Though I love it here, these Scottish islands are cold, dark, wet and extremely windy, so it blows my mind a wee bit to think that people were kicking around up here, building these amazing monuments and sites 5 thousand years ago!
Join me as I walk around 'Skara Brae' and talk quietly about the history of this fascinating village.
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Skara Brae, Quoyloo, Orkney, Scotland.
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SKARA BRAE
QUOYLOO
ORKNEY
SCOTLAND
SKARA BRAE IS THE BEST PRESERVED NEOLITHIC VILLAGE IN NORTHERN EUROPE. THE SETTLEMENT IS A VITAL PART OF THE HEART OF NEOLITHIC ORKNEY, WORLD HERITAGE SITE. THIS DRAWS MANY VISITORS YEARLY TO MAINLAND ORKNEY, SITUATED BETWEEN NORTH SCOTLAND AND SHETLAND.
ON THE WEST MAINLAND COAST, AT THE BAY OF SKAILL AND OFF THE B9056 ROAD, YOU WILL FIND A PARTLY BELOW GROUND VILLAGE THAT WAS LIVED IN PRE EGYPTIAN PYRAMIDS AND STONEHENGE CONSTRUCTION. THE STRUCTURE SURVIVES SURPRISINGLY INTACT WITH THE FURNITURE STILL IN PLACE.
IN THE PRESENT WE CAN LOOK INTO EACH DWELLING FROM ROOF LEVEL AND VISUALISE OUR ANCESTORS PLACING ITEMS ON THE DRESSER, LAYIN IN BED, SITTING AT THE HEARTH AND WALKING IN AND OUT THE DOORWAYS. SKARA BRAE WAS IN USE FOR 600 YEARS FROM 5100-4500 YEARS AGO. THE VILLAGE IS IN THE CARE OF HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND.
DURING THE WINTER OF 1850 A FEIRCE STORM RIPPED THE TURF FROM THE HIGH DUNE NEAR SKAILL HOUSE. A HUGE REFUSE HEAP WAS BROUGHT TO LIGHT ALONG WITH REMAINS OF A PREHISTORIC SETTLEMENT.
SKARA BRAE HAS BEEN SO WELL PRESERVED DUE TO ‘MIDDEN’. THIS IS A LONG LASTING BUILDING MATERIAL, THE DWELLINGS WERE ENCOMPASSED BY AND BUILT INTO. SAND WAS ALSO AN IMPORTANT PART TO SKARA BRAES SURVIVAL IN COVERING THE VILLAGE AND GIVING IT FURTHER STABILITY.
WHAT IS LEFT TODAY ARE TEN BUILDINGS MADE OF ORCADIAN FLAGSTONE. IT IS POSSIBLE SKARA BRAE WAS MUCH BIGGER. ARCHAEOLOGISTS ARE CONFIDENT THERE IS LITTLE TO UNCOVER AT THE LANDWARD SIDE. AT THE BEACH END, IT IS POSSIBLE MORE VILLAGE MAY HAVE EXISTED.
THERE WERE TWO PARTS OF CONSTRUCTION. THE BULK OF WHAT WE SEE TODAY IS THE YOUNGER CONSTRUCT. THIS HAS MOSTLY COVERED THE ORIGINAL BUILD WHICH HAD A DIFFERENT LAY OUT PLAN. HOUSES 9 & 10 ARE FROM THE FIRST PHASE. HOUSE 9 IS THE BEST PRESERVED OF THE EARLIER DWELLINGS.
THE MIDDEN MATERIAL WAS THE FIRST STAGE OF CONSTRUCTION. THIS CONSISTED OF DECOMPOSED FOODSTUFF, DUNG, SHELLS, STONES AND BROKEN ANIMAL BONES. SIMILAR TO A GARDENERS COMPOST HEAP. THIS MATERIAL MADE A TOUGH CLAY LIKE SUBSTANCE.
AS YOU ENTER EACH HOUSE YOU ARE MET WITH THE DRESSER STRAIGHT AHEAD. HOUSE 7 IS THE BEST PRESERVED. THE REMAINS OF TWO FEMALES WERE FOUND BENEATH THE FLOOR. THERE IS ALSO A HIGH LEVEL OF STONE CARVED DECORATION HERE. THE VISITORS CENTRE RECONSTRUCTION IS BASED ON THE HOUSE 7 DESIGN.
HOUSE 1 IS THE LARGEST AND NEAREST THE SEA. THIS IS A TYPICAL DESIGN FOR ALL THE HOUSES. NEXT TO THE DRESSER IS A UNIQUE FEATURE, THERE IS THREE SMALL BOX TANKS FOR FISH BAIT. AT THE DRESSERS RIGHT HAND SIDE IS A STONE GRINDER, IN THE CENTRE IS THE HEARTH. BETWEEN THE DRESSER AND HEARTH IS A STONE SEAT, AT EITHER SIDE IS THE BOX BEDS WITH STORAGE SPACES SET INTO THE WALLS.
STRUCTURE 8 IS PECULIAR AS IT IS DETACHED FROM THE REST OF THE VILLAGE. IT IS ALSO THE ONLY ROOM WHICH IS NOT FOR LIVING. THE ONLY FEATURE IT HAS IS THE HEARTH. IT HAS THICKER WALLS THAN THE OTHER DWELLINGS AND WAS FREESTANDING WITHOUT THE MIDDEN MATERIAL.
DURING EXCAVATIONS THE ARCHAEOLOGISTS FOUND ‘CHERT’ A FLINT LIKE STONE, EVERYWHERE. THIS SUGGESTS A WORKSHOP AREA FOR MAKING STONE TOOLS. OUTSIDE STRUCTURE 8 IS THE SO CALLED ‘MARKET PLACE’. WHICH HAS A PAVED AREA INSIDE THE MAIN PASSAGE.
THE SHORT AND NARROW DOORWAYS WOULD HAVE OFFERED PROTECTION AGAINST WIND. BEAR IN MIND THE HOUSES WERE ORIGINALLY ROOFED. SUPPORT BEAMS FOR THE ROOF WOULD HAVE BEEN MADE FROM WHALEBONE OR WOOD. THE ROOF MATERIAL WAS TURF, WEIGHTED DOWN BY TWISTED HEATHER MADE INTO ROPE.
CARVINGS CAN BE FOUND ON SOME OF THE WALLS AND PASSAGES. THE CARVINGS ARE SIMPLE ABSTRACT DESIGNS. THEY MAY ORIGINALLY HAVE BEEN COLOURED IN.
DURING EXCAVATIONS A FEW FINDS WERE OBJECTS MADE OF BONE WHICH RESEMBLE DICE. COW NUCKLE BONES WERE ALSO FOUND AND MAY HAVE A DIVINATION PURPOSE.
SKARA BRAE APPEARS TO BE ON A NORTH WEST ALIGNMENT WITH THREE SITES, RING OF BRODGAR, STONES OF STENNESS AND MAESHOWS. THE LATTER THREE CONSTRUCTIONS MAKE UP THE WORLD HERITAGE SITE. THE RING OF BOOKAN COULD ALSO BE INCLUDED ON THIS ALIGNMENT.
SKARA BRAE HAS A RESEMBLANCE TO PREHISTORIC VILLAGES IN CORNWALL, ENGLAND. CARN EUNY AND CHYSUTER ARE TWO EXAMPLES. HERE WE HAVE SIMILAR CONSTRUCTIONS AT THE TWO EXTREMES OF THE BRITISH ISLES.
WHEN SKARA BRAES USE CAME TO AN END, AT THE SAME TIME THE MAJESTIC CONSTRUCTIONS OF MAESHOWE, THE STONES OF STENNESS AND THE RING OF BRODGAR WERE BEING ERECTED.
IN NORTH EUROPE, SKARA BRAE IS UNPARALLELED IN ITS GIFT OF GIVING US AN INSIGHT OF HOW OUR DEEP ANTIQUITY ANCESTORS LIVED THERE LIVES. THE SITE STILL HOLDS THIS PROFOUND STATUS TODAY.
A BIG THANK YOU YO OUR ANCIENT ANCESTORS.
CRHnews - Princess Anne 1953 Floods at Evoke nightclub
Princess Anne may have arrived in a sombre mood to attend a Commemoration Service to mark the 60th anniversary of the East Coast Flood - but she was all smiles as she walked to a reception at a nearby nightspot to meet some of the survivors and emergency services rescuers.
The invitation-only service also brought together dignitaries and representatives from across south Essex, to reflect on the tragedy which disrupted and destroyed so many lives.
Essex County Council Chairman Cllr Kay Twitchen and Leader Cllr Peter Martin had earlier warmly welcomed The Princess Royal who was met at the Cathedral by Lord Lieutenant of Essex Lord Petre.
Guests from abroad in attendance included Mrs Nellie Verton of the Watersnood Museum in the Netherlands, Ms Marjeriet Leenhuis, Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and invited guests from the community in Essex.
Chairman, Cllr Kay Twitchen, said: We have been very pleased to welcome the Princess Royal to Essex for this occasion. Her presence is recognition of how important this day is for our County and how important it will be for many residents to commemorate the tragic events which unfolded 60 years ago.
Leader, Cllr Peter Martin, said: It is an honour to know that a member of the Royal Family was able to join us for this very special service.
The flood disaster of 1953 was a tragic and terrible point in Essex's history, but it nonetheless is a tremendously important event that we should remember.
Hundreds of lives were lost, families were torn apart and thousands of homes were destroyed. I hope everyone in Essex takes time to remember this day in our history.
The service included a reading by The Princess Royal, an address by Essex County Councillor for Canvey Island West Ray Howard of his memories as a Canvey flood survivor, a drama performance by the Cast and Crew Flood! Workshop, and a prayer reading by Councillor Peter Martin.
On the evening of 31 January 1953 England was struck by some of the worst flooding from the North Sea in recent history which caused devastation to the east coast including many of south Essex's coastal towns. MPs in Essex were released from Westminster to support their communities.
The worst hit area was Canvey Island while Jaywick, near Clacton, and Harwich also suffered very badly. A total 100,000 hectares of east England were flooded.
Damage stretched to Norfolk, Suffolk, Kent, and the outer Thames Estuary, as well as further afield in The Netherlands and Belgium.
In total 307 British people died; 24,000 homes were damaged or destroyed and more than 30,000 people were evacuated.
A further 1,800 people died in The Netherlands and 23 in Belgium - all from two villages which were wiped out.
The Very Revd Peter Judd, Dean of Chelmsford, said: The Cathedral has been honoured to welcome The Princess Royal to the service to mark the 60th anniversary of The Great Flood. We at the Cathedral were pleased to host this service, and to welcome leaders of the community, and those affected by these tragic events.
Memory matters to us, and we hope that this service has both remembered the struggles and tragedies of those events, and helped in the healing process.
The service was followed by a reception at the new Evoke Nightclub ,at Chancellor Hall, where The Princess Royal was introduced to special groups and guests from the community connected to the Great Flood.
They included survivors, people involved in the relief effort, representatives of voluntary groups, flood agencies, public services and Armed Forces, the Cast and Crew Flood! Workshop, landowners and heritage/museum representatives.
After the reception Princess Anne before she was whisked away in a pair of 4x4's to a waiting helicopter and uipwards into the blue yonder.
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