A Summer Night, 1923, painting by Stanley Cursiter, 1887-1976, Orkney-born Scottish artist.
July 25, 2026 at 11:46 AM
A Summer Night, 1923, painting by Stanley Cursiter, 1887-1976, Orkney-born Scottish artist.
Stanley Cursiter was born and educated in Kirkwall, Orkney. He studied at the Edinburgh College of Art and later spent much of his life in Edinburgh. After 1948, he increasingly visited Orkney and devoted more time to painting the island.
March 12, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Stanley Cursiter was born and educated in Kirkwall, Orkney. He studied at the Edinburgh College of Art and later spent much of his life in Edinburgh. After 1948, he increasingly visited Orkney and devoted more time to painting the island.
'Last night I dreamt I went to Orkney Library again.'
Happy Birthday to Daphne Du Maurier, born 119 years ago (on the 13th May) in 1907. 🎂
Remembering that time we made a Daphne Du Maurier Biography #Bookface in the Orkney Room.
Happy Birthday to Daphne Du Maurier, born 119 years ago (on the 13th May) in 1907. 🎂
Remembering that time we made a Daphne Du Maurier Biography #Bookface in the Orkney Room.
May 14, 2026 at 10:34 AM
'Last night I dreamt I went to Orkney Library again.'
Happy Birthday to Daphne Du Maurier, born 119 years ago (on the 13th May) in 1907. 🎂
Remembering that time we made a Daphne Du Maurier Biography #Bookface in the Orkney Room.
Happy Birthday to Daphne Du Maurier, born 119 years ago (on the 13th May) in 1907. 🎂
Remembering that time we made a Daphne Du Maurier Biography #Bookface in the Orkney Room.
Happy 479th Birthday to Miguel Cervantes who was born #onthisday in 1547 🎂
In his most famous work Don Quixote, the title character charges at windmills, mistaking them for monstrous giants with swords, so in tribute we're all going up Burgar Hill in #Orkney to tilt at the wind turbines. 🎉
In his most famous work Don Quixote, the title character charges at windmills, mistaking them for monstrous giants with swords, so in tribute we're all going up Burgar Hill in #Orkney to tilt at the wind turbines. 🎉
September 29, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Happy 479th Birthday to Miguel Cervantes who was born #onthisday in 1547 🎂
In his most famous work Don Quixote, the title character charges at windmills, mistaking them for monstrous giants with swords, so in tribute we're all going up Burgar Hill in #Orkney to tilt at the wind turbines. 🎉
In his most famous work Don Quixote, the title character charges at windmills, mistaking them for monstrous giants with swords, so in tribute we're all going up Burgar Hill in #Orkney to tilt at the wind turbines. 🎉
Happy 86th Birthday to Sir Ringo Starr, who was born on the 7th July 1940! 🥳
We don't know if Ringo ever visited #Orkney (though Paul McCartney has) but #FunFact DID YOU KNOW that Ringo's great-grandfather was a merchant seaman from #Shetland who moved to Liverpool around 1870?
We don't know if Ringo ever visited #Orkney (though Paul McCartney has) but #FunFact DID YOU KNOW that Ringo's great-grandfather was a merchant seaman from #Shetland who moved to Liverpool around 1870?
July 7, 2026 at 10:44 AM
This is your occasional reminder that when Alexander Graham Bell (born #onthisday in 1847) invented the telephone, he suggested it be answered with the phrase 'ahoy-hoy.' Which is exactly what we say in #Orkney whenever we sail past the island of Hoy.
March 3, 2025 at 10:47 AM
This is your occasional reminder that when Alexander Graham Bell (born #onthisday in 1847) invented the telephone, he suggested it be answered with the phrase 'ahoy-hoy.' Which is exactly what we say in #Orkney whenever we sail past the island of Hoy.
Happy birthday for tomorrow to Mary Shelley who was born on the 30th August 1797. 🎂
Did you know that in her most famous novel, she wrote that Dr Frankenstein travelled to #Orkney to create a mate for his monster?
So that was nice. She must have thought it was lovely here.
Did you know that in her most famous novel, she wrote that Dr Frankenstein travelled to #Orkney to create a mate for his monster?
So that was nice. She must have thought it was lovely here.
August 29, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Happy birthday for tomorrow to Mary Shelley who was born on the 30th August 1797. 🎂
Did you know that in her most famous novel, she wrote that Dr Frankenstein travelled to #Orkney to create a mate for his monster?
So that was nice. She must have thought it was lovely here.
Did you know that in her most famous novel, she wrote that Dr Frankenstein travelled to #Orkney to create a mate for his monster?
So that was nice. She must have thought it was lovely here.
Orkney Boreray lambing has started with a cracking pair of twins to our newest flock, Courthall, in Shapinsay. Father is ram L.Cedric from the other Shapinsay flock. Mum Kerry & rest of ewes in the flock were bred by me. Kerry lambed unseen overnight so proud mum moment seeing Kerry & her lambs
March 29, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Orkney Boreray lambing has started with a cracking pair of twins to our newest flock, Courthall, in Shapinsay. Father is ram L.Cedric from the other Shapinsay flock. Mum Kerry & rest of ewes in the flock were bred by me. Kerry lambed unseen overnight so proud mum moment seeing Kerry & her lambs
Born in Orkney but leaving for uni,I’ve lived longer off the island than I did on it. I now often wonder whether Orkney is where I’m from but Edinburgh is my home. But as soon as the boat pulls into Stromness,I know that Edinburgh is where I live but Orkney will always be my home. Til next time.
August 19, 2024 at 6:03 AM
Born in Orkney but leaving for uni,I’ve lived longer off the island than I did on it. I now often wonder whether Orkney is where I’m from but Edinburgh is my home. But as soon as the boat pulls into Stromness,I know that Edinburgh is where I live but Orkney will always be my home. Til next time.
Born in the USA. This very obliging American Robin was a first for the island this afternoon, not what we thought the easterly winds had in store for us! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
#UKbirding #scottishbirds #orkney #birds
#UKbirding #scottishbirds #orkney #birds
October 16, 2024 at 11:59 PM
Born in the USA. This very obliging American Robin was a first for the island this afternoon, not what we thought the easterly winds had in store for us! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
#UKbirding #scottishbirds #orkney #birds
#UKbirding #scottishbirds #orkney #birds
Happy 255th Birthday to Sir Walter Scott who was born #otd in 1771. Sir Walter visited #Orkney in 1814 aboard the Northern Lighthouse Yacht Pharos.
He described Stromness as a 'little dirty straggling town, which cannot be traversed by a cart, or even by a horse,'
So that's a bit unfair.
He described Stromness as a 'little dirty straggling town, which cannot be traversed by a cart, or even by a horse,'
So that's a bit unfair.
August 15, 2026 at 9:24 AM
Today is #NationalSweaterDay so let's enjoy 'The Fair-Isle Jumper' painted by #Orkney-born artist Stanley Cursiter in 1923.
Stanley Cursiter (1887-1976) was Keeper of the National Galleries of Scotland from 1930-1948 and was appointed the King's Painter and Limner in Scotland.
Stanley Cursiter (1887-1976) was Keeper of the National Galleries of Scotland from 1930-1948 and was appointed the King's Painter and Limner in Scotland.
February 4, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Today is #NationalSweaterDay so let's enjoy 'The Fair-Isle Jumper' painted by #Orkney-born artist Stanley Cursiter in 1923.
Stanley Cursiter (1887-1976) was Keeper of the National Galleries of Scotland from 1930-1948 and was appointed the King's Painter and Limner in Scotland.
Stanley Cursiter (1887-1976) was Keeper of the National Galleries of Scotland from 1930-1948 and was appointed the King's Painter and Limner in Scotland.
I was born in Edinburgh, my parents were born in Edinburgh and all four of my grandparents were born in Edinburgh.
But only three of my great grandparents were born there. Two of them came from Orkney including Samuel Christie Annal who was born at Lythes, South Ronaldsay in 1882.
#MyFamily52Maps
But only three of my great grandparents were born there. Two of them came from Orkney including Samuel Christie Annal who was born at Lythes, South Ronaldsay in 1882.
#MyFamily52Maps
April 27, 2026 at 8:55 AM
I was born in Edinburgh, my parents were born in Edinburgh and all four of my grandparents were born in Edinburgh.
But only three of my great grandparents were born there. Two of them came from Orkney including Samuel Christie Annal who was born at Lythes, South Ronaldsay in 1882.
#MyFamily52Maps
But only three of my great grandparents were born there. Two of them came from Orkney including Samuel Christie Annal who was born at Lythes, South Ronaldsay in 1882.
#MyFamily52Maps
Ella Cumming Twatt
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Ellena “Ella” Cumming Twatt (1885-1972) - Find a...
Find a Grave memorial for Ellena “Ella” Cumming Twatt born 1885 and died 1972. Buried at St. Olaf's Cemetery Old Section, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland, Europe
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March 31, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Ella Cumming Twatt
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Robert Cumming Twatt
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Robert Cumming Twatt (1913-1984) - Find a Grave...
Find a Grave memorial for Robert Cumming Twatt born 1913 and died 24 Mar 1984. Buried at St. Olaf's Cemetery Old Section, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland, Europe
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February 19, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Robert Cumming Twatt
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Grave of a Viking woman! #TombTuesday
These stones in the shape of a boat mark the spot where a Norse pagan woman was buried between 850-950 AD, on the Orkney Mainland
Bone analysis shows she was not born here in Orkney but in England or Ireland
📸 Mine
#archaeology #scotland #photooftheday 🏺
These stones in the shape of a boat mark the spot where a Norse pagan woman was buried between 850-950 AD, on the Orkney Mainland
Bone analysis shows she was not born here in Orkney but in England or Ireland
📸 Mine
#archaeology #scotland #photooftheday 🏺
January 27, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Grave of a Viking woman! #TombTuesday
These stones in the shape of a boat mark the spot where a Norse pagan woman was buried between 850-950 AD, on the Orkney Mainland
Bone analysis shows she was not born here in Orkney but in England or Ireland
📸 Mine
#archaeology #scotland #photooftheday 🏺
These stones in the shape of a boat mark the spot where a Norse pagan woman was buried between 850-950 AD, on the Orkney Mainland
Bone analysis shows she was not born here in Orkney but in England or Ireland
📸 Mine
#archaeology #scotland #photooftheday 🏺
Happy #WinniethePoohDay from Pooh and the gang who are cuddled up and busy reading some of their old adventures. 🍯🎂
#WinniethePoohDay celebrates the birthday of Winnie the Pooh creator A.A. Milne's who was born #onthisday in 1882. 📚
#WinniethePoohDay celebrates the birthday of Winnie the Pooh creator A.A. Milne's who was born #onthisday in 1882. 📚
January 18, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Happy #WinniethePoohDay from Pooh and the gang who are cuddled up and busy reading some of their old adventures. 🍯🎂
#WinniethePoohDay celebrates the birthday of Winnie the Pooh creator A.A. Milne's who was born #onthisday in 1882. 📚
#WinniethePoohDay celebrates the birthday of Winnie the Pooh creator A.A. Milne's who was born #onthisday in 1882. 📚
#MegalithTunes
#MusicChallenge
25: Ring of Brodgar
Orkney, Scotland
The Call and The Answer - Kris Drever
Kris Drever was born and raised in Orkney.
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#MusicChallenge
25: Ring of Brodgar
Orkney, Scotland
The Call and The Answer - Kris Drever
Kris Drever was born and raised in Orkney.
youtu.be/K3jGdSS1yYo?...
Kris Drever - The Call and the Answer
YouTube video by FleadhTV
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November 25, 2024 at 1:38 AM
#MegalithTunes
#MusicChallenge
25: Ring of Brodgar
Orkney, Scotland
The Call and The Answer - Kris Drever
Kris Drever was born and raised in Orkney.
youtu.be/K3jGdSS1yYo?...
#MusicChallenge
25: Ring of Brodgar
Orkney, Scotland
The Call and The Answer - Kris Drever
Kris Drever was born and raised in Orkney.
youtu.be/K3jGdSS1yYo?...
Some of the 65s #Orca pod off St. Ninian's Isle here in #Shetland last week before they took themselves on a trip down to Orkney.
From left to right - pod matriarch Razor, Ossa and her calf born in 2023 and 'the unit' that is Busta.
#MarineLife #MarineMammals #CetaceansUK
From left to right - pod matriarch Razor, Ossa and her calf born in 2023 and 'the unit' that is Busta.
#MarineLife #MarineMammals #CetaceansUK
December 11, 2024 at 5:57 PM
Some of the 65s #Orca pod off St. Ninian's Isle here in #Shetland last week before they took themselves on a trip down to Orkney.
From left to right - pod matriarch Razor, Ossa and her calf born in 2023 and 'the unit' that is Busta.
#MarineLife #MarineMammals #CetaceansUK
From left to right - pod matriarch Razor, Ossa and her calf born in 2023 and 'the unit' that is Busta.
#MarineLife #MarineMammals #CetaceansUK
My great grandmother, Margaret Miller, was born in Orphir, Orkney but shortly before the family departed for Edinburgh, the 1901 census finds them living at 32 Albert Street, Kirkwall. I'm not sure exactly where the house was (there's been some renumbering) but I'm working on it!
#MyFamily52Maps
#MyFamily52Maps
March 16, 2026 at 9:19 AM
My great grandmother, Margaret Miller, was born in Orphir, Orkney but shortly before the family departed for Edinburgh, the 1901 census finds them living at 32 Albert Street, Kirkwall. I'm not sure exactly where the house was (there's been some renumbering) but I'm working on it!
#MyFamily52Maps
#MyFamily52Maps
Old Tour #Scotland #Ancestry Travel Visit #Genealogy #Scottish Family #History Blog #photography of Earl Jellicoe outside a house by #Scapa #Flow, #Orkney #Islands. Admiral of the Fleet John Jellicoe born 5 December 1859 was a Royal Navy officer tour-scotland-photographs.blogspot.com/2015/11/old-...
Old Photograph Earl Jellicoe Orkney Islands Scotland
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September 17, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Old Tour #Scotland #Ancestry Travel Visit #Genealogy #Scottish Family #History Blog #photography of Earl Jellicoe outside a house by #Scapa #Flow, #Orkney #Islands. Admiral of the Fleet John Jellicoe born 5 December 1859 was a Royal Navy officer tour-scotland-photographs.blogspot.com/2015/11/old-...
Orcadian author Ann Scott-Moncrieff (1914–1943) was born #OTD, 11 January. Lesley Findlay, her daughter, talks about Ann’s life in Orkney, her writing, & her children’s stories – recently republished by Scotland Street Press
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Scotland Street Press | Who was Ann Scott-Moncrieff?
Lesley Findlay, daughter of Orcadian author Ann Scott-Moncrieff talks to Scotland Street Press about Ann’s life in Orkney, her writing and her Children's stories which have been republished as a colle...
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January 11, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Orcadian author Ann Scott-Moncrieff (1914–1943) was born #OTD, 11 January. Lesley Findlay, her daughter, talks about Ann’s life in Orkney, her writing, & her children’s stories – recently republished by Scotland Street Press
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Today we're wishing a Happy 156th Birthday to #Orkney author and historian J. Storer Clouston - born on this day in 1870. Probably best known as the author of the 1917 novel The Spy in Black but he wrote many other novels, plays and history books.
(P.G. Wodehouse was a BIG fan)
(P.G. Wodehouse was a BIG fan)
May 23, 2026 at 9:34 AM
Today we're wishing a Happy 156th Birthday to #Orkney author and historian J. Storer Clouston - born on this day in 1870. Probably best known as the author of the 1917 novel The Spy in Black but he wrote many other novels, plays and history books.
(P.G. Wodehouse was a BIG fan)
(P.G. Wodehouse was a BIG fan)
Transcribing the 1851 Census for #NorthWallsAndBrims #Orkney. Puzzled by 10-yr old John Thornton born Dundee servant in home of Isabella Mowat,81, & sister Janet Linklater, 70. He’s in Westray in 1861 Census. Relative? #OnePlaceConnections
February 7, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Transcribing the 1851 Census for #NorthWallsAndBrims #Orkney. Puzzled by 10-yr old John Thornton born Dundee servant in home of Isabella Mowat,81, & sister Janet Linklater, 70. He’s in Westray in 1861 Census. Relative? #OnePlaceConnections
Yesterday, in Halifax, a plaque was unveiled to the memory of Andrew Watson, the first black international football player. His mother, Hannah Rose, was Guyanese, born into slavery. His father, Peter Miller Watson was born in Orkney, of a prominent landowning family. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Plaque for first black international footballer at Halifax school
Andrew Watson, who went to school in Halifax, captained Scotland to a 6-1 win over England in 1881.
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March 20, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Yesterday, in Halifax, a plaque was unveiled to the memory of Andrew Watson, the first black international football player. His mother, Hannah Rose, was Guyanese, born into slavery. His father, Peter Miller Watson was born in Orkney, of a prominent landowning family. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...