An illustrated guide to the Orkneys, covering various aspects of island life, from prehistoric to modern times, including customs, language, the cultural heritage, the story of place names, and agriculture and industry. The author and photographer have also collaborated on "The Shetland Story".
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Illustrationen
13 colour and 62 b&w illustrations, 10 line drawings, maps, index
Maße
Höhe: 240 mm
Breite: 159 mm
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ISBN-13
978-0-7134-4771-2 (9780713447712)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Nature; Orkney in prehistoric times; the Picts and the first Christian church; the early Norse period; Magnus Erlendsson - the saint; the time of greatness; into darkness; Orkney in Scotland; Scapa Flow in the two World Wars; the folklore heritage; customs and way of life; the story of the place names; the language; the cultural heritage; agriculture; fishing; industry; local government; Kirkwall; Stromness; mainland; the South Isles; Eynhallow; the North Isles.
