Orkney Collection

Interior of St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, 1924-1926. Artist: Thomas Kent
Interior of St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, 1924-1926. The building of St Magnus Cathedral began in 1137, with additions made over the following three centuries

Ring of Brodgar, Megalithic Stone Circle, c. 3rd millennium BC, Stenness, Orkney, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Ring of Brodgar, Megalithic Stone Circle, c3rd millennium BC, Stenness, Orkney, 20th century. A Neolithic henge and stone circle near Stromness in Orkney, Scotland

Neolithic necklace of bone and teeth from Skara Brae Neolithic settlement. From the Tankernges House Museums collection, Orkney

The Kings Visit to the Grand Fleet, First World War, June 1917, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
The Kings Visit to the Grand Fleet, First World War, June 1917, (c1920)....bluejackets [sailors of the Royal Navy] marching past His Majesty [King George V] on board one of the battleships at Scapa

George Hamilton, Earl of Orkney, 1787. Creator: Unknown
George Hamilton, Earl of Orkney, 1787. George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney (1666-1737). British soldier, Scottish nobleman and first British Army officer promoted to the rank of field marshal

Lighthouse on the Start, Isle of Sandy, Orkney, 1821. Artist: William Daniell
Lighthouse on the Start, Isle of Sandy, Orkney, Scotland, 1821. From A Voyage Around Great Britain Undertaken between the Years 1814 and 1825 by William Daniell

Broad Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, 20th century

Kirkwall from the Cathedral tower, Orkney, Scotland, 20th century

South-east corner of the Lady Chapel, Rosslyn Chapel, Scotland, 1893. Rosslyn Chapel, or the Collegiate Chapel of St Matthew as it was to have been, was founded in 1446 by Sir William St Clair

A street in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland, 1924-1926. Artist: Thomas Kent
A street in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland, 1924-1926. A print from Hutchinsons Britain Beautiful, edited by Walter Hutchinson, volume III, 1924-1926

A farm kitchen, Orkney, Scotland, 1924-1926. Artist: Thomas Kent
A farm kitchen, Orkney, Scotland, 1924-1926. A print from Hutchinsons Britain Beautiful, edited by Walter Hutchinson, volume III, 1924-1926

Cobbie Rows Castle, c1145, Isle of Wyre, Orkney, Scotland, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Cobbie Rows Castle, c1145, Isle of Wyre, Orkney, Scotland, 20th century. Dating from Norse occupation, remains of the oldest medieval castle known to exist in Scotland

Perforated standing stone, North Ronaldsay. Orkney, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Perforated standing stone, North Ronaldsay. Orkney, 20th century. A single megalith known locally as the Stan Stane, simply meaning standing stone in North Ronaldsay

Standing stones of Stenness. Megalithic monument 3rd millennium BC, Orkney, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Standing stones of Stenness. Megalithic monument 3rd millennium BC, Orkney, 20th century. A Neolithic monument five miles northeast of Stromness on the mainland of Orkney, Scotland

Megalithic Circle and Dolmen, c3rd millennium BC, Stenness, Orkney, Scotland, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Megalithic Circle and Dolmen, c3rd millennium BC, Stenness, Orkney, Scotland, 20th century. The Standing Stones of Stenness are a neolithic monument five miles northeast of Stromness on the mainland

West Doorway of Kolbein Hrugas Chapel, c1145, Isle of Wyre, Orkney, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
West Doorway of Kolbein Hrugas Chapel, c1145, Isle of Wyre, Orkney, 20th century. Partly restored 12th century Romanesque chapel demonstrating Norsemen, best known for their Viking raids

Relief figure of St Magnus from Kirkwall Cathedral, Orkney. (20th century). Artist: CM Dixon
Relief figure of St. Magnus from Kirkwall Cathedral, Orkney. (20th century). Earl of Orkney from 1106 to 1115, Magnus the Martyr had a reputation for piety and gentleness

St. Magnus Church, Isle of Egilsay, Orkney, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
St. Magnus Church, Isle of Egilsay, Orkney, 20th century. A 12th century Irish style round tower, rare in Scotland, and unique in Orkney

Relief figure of King Olaf, from St. Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, Orkney, 20th century. Held in the Tankerness House Museum. Olaf Tryggvason (960s-1000) was King of Norway from 995 to 1000

Church of St. Magnus, 12th century, Isle of Egilsay, Orkney, Scotland, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Church of St. Magnus, 12th century, Isle of Egilsay, Orkney, Scotland, 20th century. A 12th century Irish style round tower, rare in Scotland, and unique in Orkney. Built in 1117, where St

Burial cairn at Maes Howe, Orkney, Scotland, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Burial cairn at Maes Howe, Orkney, Scotland, 20th century. A Neolithic chambered cairn and passage grave situated on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland

Kolbein Krugas Chapel, c1145, Isle of Wyre, Orkney, Scotland, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Kolbein Krugas Chapel, c1145, Isle of Wyre, Orkney, Scotland, 20th century. Navt. Looking west. Partly restored 12th century Romanesque chapel demonstrating Norsemen

Farm near St. Magnus Church, Isle of Egilsay, Orkney, Scotland, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Farm near St. Magnus Church, Isle of Egilsay, Orkney, Scotland, 20th century. The island is largely farmland on th Northern Isles archipelago

Dwarfie Stone, Isle of Hoy, Orkney, Scotland, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Dwarfie Stone, Isle of Hoy, Orkney, Scotland, 20th century. A megalithic chambered tomb carved out of a block of Devonian Old Red Sandstone located in a steep-sided valley between Quoys

Neolithic Village of Skara Brae, Orkney, Scotland, 20th century. Stone-built Neolithic settlement, on the Bay of Skaill consisting of eight clustered houses

Pictish Symbol Stone with Incised designs, Kirkwall, Orkney, c6th century. (20th century). Archaeological relic carved by the Picts who lived in eastern

The Church of St Magnus on Orkney, 12th century
The Church of St Magnus, where he was martyred, on the island of Egilsay on Orkney, 12th century

Bone and stone Neolithic necklace
A necklace from a Neolithic Village in Scara Brae, Orkney, made of bone and stone. From the Tankernges House Museum on Orkney

Interior of Neolithic Hut at Skara Brae Neolithic settlement, Orkney. Stone furniture can be seen. The hearth is in the centre, and there are stone beds on the left and right sides

Neolithic bone pins from the Skara Brae Neolithic settlement. From the Tankernges House Museums collection, Orkney

Neolithic bone comb
A Neolithic bone comb from Skara Brae. From the Tankernges House Museums collection, Orkney

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