On 12 December 2003 21:37, Richard wrote: > I am interested in reading up about the history of Orkney and > was wondering if someone could recommend some good books that > I could read. I have tried my local library but there is not much > there. First stop would definitely be WPL Thomson's "New History of Orkney" followed in no particular order by: "The Islands of Orkney" Liv Schei "The Orkney Book" edited by Donald Omand "The Orkney Guidebook" by Charles Tait. All available from www.orcadian.co.uk/orkneybooks or other bookshops. -- Sigurd Towrie Blackhall - Kirbister - Stromness - Orkney Heritage of Orkney: www.orkneyjar.com Home: sigurd@orkneyjar.com Work: sigurd.towrie@orcadian.co.uk