Friday 12th May.The crickets were rasping their legs together to make that luxurious sound. If they were to kick-harder, it [...]

Dear Guests,The John Rae Society is delighted to invite you and another to the launch of The Orkney Brewery’s [...]

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

As part of the Scotland Digs Digital campaign, illustrator Sara Julia Campbell has reimagined a 19th-century scene from the Hall [...]

This beautiful round box belonged to John Rae when he was working for Hudson’s Bay Company. It was kindly given [...]

On Wednesday 5th June Isaac, here, was invested into the John Rae Explorer Scouts. This was a great honour for [...]

We have been sent an interesting article by a member, Rognvald Boyd.Here is an extract:“Dr. John Rae – commemorated on [...]

The achievements and life of pioneering Scottish explorer and surveyor Dr John Rae were celebrated by the Royal Institution of [...]

This book review was first published by the Ormsby Review on https://bcbooklook.comThe bane of the British AdmiralityFinding John Rae is [...]