Hi everyone, I've been following the discussions here for a while and thought it about time I said hello. I live in Edinburgh but my dad's originally from Stromness, I still have family there and have been visiting regularly all my life. In many ways it's always felt like home. I'm interested in many aspects of Orcadian history and culture but my main area of interest is in arts, building and crafts and in all the things that contribute to a sense of continuity and place. And so amongst other things I was wondering if anyone can tell me what happened to the Westray Skiff project? The website hasn't been updated since early last year, can anyone tell me if the project was ever completed? Also I'm interested in finding out more about the history of the skiffs and the ones that are still around today. Cheers, Robin Sutherland
On Thu, 1 Apr 2004 12:46:14 EST, KJEMEM@aol.com wrote: > Which, by the way, Sigurd, when I went to get the link for Charles > website off of yours, the one for the Ba' page went to a "no longer > exists", and the one for the Tait home page had a notice that it > was transferring to a new address, which it did. Links repaired. And a number of new ones added. -- Sigurd Towrie Blackhall - Kirbister - Stromness - Orkney Email: sigurd@orkneyjar.com Heritage of Orkney: www.orkneyjar.com
On Thu, 1 Apr 2004 09:50:55 -0500, Trish mail wrote: > What does Christmas Day Ba, or New Years Day Ba mean? See http://www.orkneyjar.com/tradition/bagame -- Sigurd Towrie Blackhall - Kirbister - Stromness - Orkney Email: sigurd@orkneyjar.com Heritage of Orkney: www.orkneyjar.com
Just a short note to let anyone interested know that we have now (eventually) arrived on Stronsay and hope to have household goods arrive, courtesy of McAdie & Reeve, on the ferry tomorrow (Friday) lunchtime. -- Bruce Fletcher Stronsay, Orkney
Hello, The whalebone at Skibigeo was recently discussed, so topically I have added a picture from the start of last century showing lobster fishermen using the geo to land their catches. The picture in question is at http://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/imagelibrary/picture.asp?id=103 and it forms part of the excellent www.orkneycommunities.co.uk site. If you want to send any pictures in, use contact@orkneycommunities.co.uk Cheers Steven
What does the "Ba'' mean. The meaning of life has more likely been discussed and come to a resolution, than the meaning of the Ba' decided. But for information on which to base your search for the true meaning--which in the end each will have to decide for his or herself, try these sources. You'll probably be sent this same info several times, but just in case everyone else is sleeping.... <A HREF="http://www.orkneyjar.com/tradition/bagame/index.html">Orkneyjar - The Kirkwall Ba' Game</A> http://www.orkneyjar.com/tradition/bagame/index.html <A HREF="http://www.bagame.com/">Charles Tait Photographic</A> http://www.bagame.com/ Which, by the way, Sigurd, when I went to get the link for Charles website off of yours, the one for the Ba' page went to a "no longer exists", and the one for the Tait home page had a notice that it was transferring to a new address, which it did. The Ba' page was missing a www, and the Tait Photo. a whole new address. Karen
Hi Tammy: I remember you! Jim Corrigal's (CFL player) distant relative. Tell your cousin to take along her best ginger snap recipes, and a couple of pine seedlings! Stephen (Canorky) On Wednesday, March 31, 2004, at 07:54 PM, Tammy wrote: > Hello everyone! > I have been reading all your topics. I found them very interesting and > I am learning a lot. I have not replied to anything thing since the > Ginger Snap Cookies. > My cousin from Sask. Canada is making a trip to Scotland in June. I > envy her so much! I have sent her our family history on the Corrigals > and this mailing list address. I think she will send an e mail with > questions. She should find this all very interesting and might help > with the preparation for her trip. > Sorry for going off the topic! > Cheers everyone! > Tammy Corrigal > > > ==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the > word > 'unsubscribe' in the message body to orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com >
What does Christmas Day Ba, or New Years Day Ba mean? Trish ----- Original Message ----- From: <steven@kw15.co.uk> To: <ORCADIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 9:09 AM Subject: [<orcadia>] Skibigeo > Hello, > > The whalebone at Skibigeo was recently discussed, so topically I have added a picture from the start of last century showing lobster fishermen using the geo to land their catches. The picture in question is at > > http://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/imagelibrary/picture.asp?id=103 > > and it forms part of the excellent www.orkneycommunities.co.uk site. > > If you want to send any pictures in, use contact@orkneycommunities.co.uk > > > Cheers > > Steven > > > > > ==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the word > 'unsubscribe' in the message body to orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com >
Thanks, It's a wonderful picture and love the site it came from Kathy --- steven@kw15.co.uk wrote: > Hello, > > The whalebone at Skibigeo was recently discussed, so > topically I have added a picture from the start of > last century showing lobster fishermen using the geo > to land their catches. The picture in question is at > > http://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/imagelibrary/picture.asp?id=103 > > and it forms part of the excellent > www.orkneycommunities.co.uk site. > > If you want to send any pictures in, use > contact@orkneycommunities.co.uk > > > Cheers > > Steven > > > > > ==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send > an e-mail with the word > 'unsubscribe' in the message body to > orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business $15K Web Design Giveaway http://promotions.yahoo.com/design_giveaway/
Hello everyone! I have been reading all your topics. I found them very interesting and I am learning a lot. I have not replied to anything thing since the Ginger Snap Cookies. My cousin from Sask. Canada is making a trip to Scotland in June. I envy her so much! I have sent her our family history on the Corrigals and this mailing list address. I think she will send an e mail with questions. She should find this all very interesting and might help with the preparation for her trip. Sorry for going off the topic! Cheers everyone! Tammy Corrigal
On 29 March 2004 14:34, Mike Clouston wrote: > I'm sure I read somewhere that there were moves afoot to make a cast > of it and mould a replica in glass fibre. Somehow I don't think it > would be quite the same. That was certainly mooted by the Birsay Community council back in 2002, at the same time they decided to revert back to the older name for its location - "Skibigeo" instead of "Skippigeo" as it had become known. Not heard anything else about this since then though. -- Sigurd Towrie Blackhall - Kirbister - Stromness - Orkney Heritage of Orkney: www.orkneyjar.com Home: sigurd@orkneyjar.com Work: sigurd.towrie@orcadian.co.uk
Sigurd Towrie wrote: >On 29/03/04 at 07:20 Tirabasso wrote: > > > >>Wondered if anyone could tell me if that is a real whalebone at Birsay >>that we see all those photos taken near, and how long has the thing been >>there? >> >> > >Yes it is real. Noone really knows how longs its been there other than its been there for over a century. > >For those not familiar with it, see http://www.orkneyjar.com/portfolio/portp50.htm for an image. > >S. > > As Sigurd says, it is genuine, but it is beginning to show its age now. It is held together with cunningly hidden stainless steel bolts to help preserve it a bit longer. I'm sure I read somewhere that there were moves afoot to make a cast of it and mould a replica in glass fibre. Somehow I don't think it would be quite the same. -- Mike Clouston
On 29/03/04 at 07:20 Tirabasso wrote: >Wondered if anyone could tell me if that is a real whalebone at Birsay >that we see all those photos taken near, and how long has the thing been >there? Yes it is real. Noone really knows how longs its been there other than its been there for over a century. For those not familiar with it, see http://www.orkneyjar.com/portfolio/portp50.htm for an image. S.
Wondered if anyone could tell me if that is a real whalebone at Birsay that we see all those photos taken near, and how long has the thing been there? Pat Tirabasso
If these plans come to fruition it will be wonderful news for this house, the birthplace of Doctor John Rae. See http://www.orcadian.co.uk
Two new Pictish carvings are to go on display for the first time later this month. Originally from Burray, the tiny carvings were discovered earlier this year by bone specialist Dave Lawrence, who was working through a selection of bones recovered when sand extraction at the Bu Sands in the 1980s disturbed an unknown archaeological site. Full story at http://www.orkneyjar.com/archaeology/pictishman.htm -- Sigurd Towrie Blackhall - Kirbister - Stromness - Orkney Heritage of Orkney: www.orkneyjar.com Home: sigurd@orkneyjar.com Work: sigurd.towrie@orcadian.co.uk
Ambitious plans to create a major new boat museum in Orphir took a step today following a meeting of the Orkney Boat Museum steering group. The project will also see the renovation of the Hall of Clestrain - the former home of Orcadian explorer Dr John Rae - with the long derelict 18th century building forming part of the proposed museum grounds. The steering group met this morning and agreed to form a new company, with former Orkney Islands Council convener Hugh Halcro-Johnston as chairman, to progress the multi-million pound project. -- Sigurd Towrie Blackhall - Kirbister - Stromness - Orkney Heritage of Orkney: www.orkneyjar.com Home: sigurd@orkneyjar.com Work: sigurd.towrie@orcadian.co.uk
Is this the one? http://dogbert.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=271299268 Watch this site though, it lists a lot of second hand books. HTH Giles
On Sunday, March 21, 2004, at 12:24 PM, Sigurd Towrie wrote: > On 20 March 2004 18:49, stephen davie wrote: > >> It is for this >> reason that I >> felt that somewhere in Orkney lie the bones of an old Viking, and >> around his neck would be beads. Of course then, the nature of the >> folks being what it was, that is to say practical, that perhaps the >> dead Viking lost his beads when he checked out, bequeathed to a >> relative, or >> stolen by a murderer....who knows. > > Beads found in viking graves in Orkney (so far) are usually associated > with female burials. > I was wondering if thee is any online description of what type of > beads they may have found in Orkney Viking gravesites. > -- > Sigurd Towrie > Blackhall - Kirbister - Stromness - Orkney > Heritage of Orkney: www.orkneyjar.com > Home: sigurd@orkneyjar.com > Work: sigurd.towrie@orcadian.co.uk > > > ==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the > word > 'unsubscribe' in the message body to orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com >
I've already emailed Brinnoven but have not heard back from them. Perhaps a copy will turn up in a used book store somewhere as it appears the new issue has been postponed. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Clouston" <mike@mikeclouston.co.uk> To: <ORCADIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, 20 March, 2004 8:03 AM Subject: Re: [<orcadia>] The Orkney Norn > Dan, > > I would try an e-mail to Brinnoven - there's a link on their web site. > > I also found this on Amazon - > http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/202-1652925-1887811 > > Seems the book is out of print and Amazon recommend you order a used > copy - wouldn't like to guess what your chances of finding a copy might be. > > Regards > -- > Mike Clouston > > Dan Graham wrote: > > Thanks, Mike, > > I already have a copy of that book. The one I'm looking for is a copy of > > the 1929 book by Hugh Marwick that is more of a Norn dictionary. According > > to the Brinnoven website, www.brinnoven.com ,a new issue was to be released > > in June/July 2003 and "available in any good bookshop in the UK". I've > > checked the Orcadian bookshop, Amazon UK, and others, and still haven't > > found it. > > Dan > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Mike Clouston" <mike@mikeclouston.co.uk> > > To: <ORCADIA-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, 20 March, 2004 7:05 AM > > Subject: Re: [<orcadia>] The Orkney Norn > > > > > > > >>Not seen one by Hugh Marwick, not that I can remember, but there is this > >>one in the Orcadian bookshop > >> > > > > https://www.orcadian.co.uk/books/acatalog/Orcadian_Bookshop_The_Norn_Language_of_Orkney_and_Shetland_34.html > > > >>Regards > >>-- > >>Mike Clouston > >> > >>Dan Graham wrote: > >> > >>> A new edition of Hugh Marwick's "The Orkney Norn" was supposed to > > > > have been released last year by Brinnoven publishing, but I've not been able > > to find a copy anywhere. Does anyone have any information on this? > > > >>> Dan > >>> > >>> > >>>==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== > >>>To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the > > > > word > > > >>>'unsubscribe' in the message body to orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >>==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== > >>To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the word > >>'unsubscribe' in the message body to orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com > >> > > > > > > > > ==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== > > To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the word > > 'unsubscribe' in the message body to orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > > ==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the word > 'unsubscribe' in the message body to orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com >