Which never happened, the salvage operation or the plan to dye local wool (or both)? The article I read was in the March/April 2004 issue of "The Highlander" magazine. Dan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sigurd Towrie" <sigurd@orkneyjar.com> To: <ORCADIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, 09 March, 2004 2:23 PM Subject: RE: [<orcadia>] Shipwreck > On 09 March 2004 17:02, Dan wrote: > > > I recently read an article about plans to salvage a 300 > > year old shipwreck off the coast of North Ronaldsay that > > contains a cargo of Indian dyewood. If possible, the > > Islanders then want to use the wood to make dye to color > > local wool products for market. Does anyone have an update on > > this story or more information? > > Not much to report really other than it never happened. > > -- > 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 >