The John Rae Society

The John Rae Society commissioned Simpson & Brown Architects and Heritage Consultants to produce a Conservation Maintenance Plan for the [...]

Despite wet weather on the Sunday morning, we had a good turnout over the two days and visitors were very [...]

What a wonderful morning it was when I opened an email from Shirley Stuart, Head Teacher of North Walls Community [...]

Again, The John Rae Society is SO grateful to The Edrington Trust for assigning Highland Park Distillery staff to do [...]

Hello everyone,

I am so happy to say that today was such a success for The John Rae Society. We [...]

Orkney News, a loyal supporter of what we are doing at the Hall of Clestrain came down just before our [...]

Hello all,Clestrain on a bonnie day.During the dig we had fog over Scapa Flow and no sight of Hoy at [...]

Our view of Hoy from The Hall of Clestrain. Just a little clearer, but it soon fogged in again.Here we [...]

Patience hath brought this better day, but the Hoy View is no clearer! Even the cows have given up!Do read [...]

Hello each and all,The news starts with our resplendent view of Hoy, yet again! Maybe the coos have hindsight?Our [...]

Today’s view to Hoy!Now on with the dig….Here we have cleaned down to a firm layer of compacted glacial clay. [...]