The John Rae Society

John Rae – Image courtesy of Stromness MuseumHelp us define the John Rae Spirit. Using the link below we want [...]

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

The John Rae Society welcomes three Arctic experts to Orkney via Zoom in our second series of on-line talksto share [...]

Tom Addyman, MA (Conservation of Historic Buildings) with distinction, established Addyman Archaeology, one of the leading archaeological companies in Britain, [...]

About three years ago the Orkney Adventure Scouts decided to rename themselves the John Rae Explorer Scouts. So inspired were [...]

From The Trustees of the John Rae Society – Thanks for all your support[...]

Join Bob Shepton, Reverend and self-styled Arctic Explorer as he talks about his journey to Greenland and Baffin with the [...]

Our President explains our aims to Sir Mark Jones of The Pilgrim TrustThe Pilgrim Trust supports the John Rae SocietyTrustees [...]

Ken Stewart gives a talk on John Rae’s boyhood in Orkney, his medical training and work as a doctor, his [...]

Visitors from the US and Canada as well as parts of the UK tuned in to hear more about the [...]

Our President Andrew Appleby ( in yellow ) explains various features of the Hall to Sir Mark JonesIn somewhat blustery [...]