After hurting my back in February, I was forced to cease my sea swimming! then I fell off my brother’s tricycle and bust a rib,...
Cathy, the daughter of one of our Trustees Liz MacInally has taken part in the Great Kiltwalk and has raised money for The John Rae...
- JRS Webmaster
- 12th April 2021
By Tom Addyman, MA (Conservation of Historic Buildings) with distinction, established Addyman Archaeology, one of the leading archaeological companies in Britain, concerned with historic building,...
We are organising a series of Zoom hosted on-line talks and also Orkney Archaeology Society are hosting one for us so there is lots to...
James Chalmers former College lecturer and JRS member is attempting to row across the Rae Strait in his living room as his part of the...
James Chalmers former College lecturer and JRS member is attempting to row across the Rae Strait in his living room as his part of the...
The Society’s Annual General Meeting this year will be on October 25th at 7pm and will be a virtual event using Microsoft TEAMS. For those...
All the lucky winners have been informed, sorry if you were not one of them but thank you for your support this year and of...
Because of the further COVID restrictions we had to scale back our usual graveside memorial to John Rae on his birthday. We are sure all...
- JRS Webmaster
- 24th September 2020
Because of the current restrictions that you don’t need reminding about, we have created a virtual Open House so you can explore the Hall in...
Fed up with Covid? Tired of politics? How about doing the John Rae Challenge? #johnraechallengeHelp us put Dr John Rae, one of Scotland’s greatest yet...
We thought we would list some of the many challenges people are taking to raise money and awareness of John Rae and the restoration of...




