This beautiful round box belonged to John Rae when he was working for Hudson’s Bay Company. It was kindly given to The John Rae Society...
A request from the John Rae Society: Can any of you help us find anything out about this person? Dashing Young Frenchman in 1851 A...
There was a major road from Clestrain to Coldomo. This was the estate’s Gateway to The Arctic. Coldomo is a small sandy bay where boats...
Here is the trench running along the north facade of the Hall of Clestrain. It shows the slabs, which cover the drain that replaced the...
This section was cut across the demolished east pavilion. It uncovered a flagged floor, patched and leveled at various phases with cement and mortar. The...
The Hall of Clestrain: measurement and bill for materials 1769 Account of the Measure of Patrick Honyman’s New House at Clestrain This account, dated 13th...
We cleared an area in front of the stair to see what the courtyard surface was like. It is largely the same pea gravel with...
Our President, Andrew Appleby is very keen to explore the archaeology of The Hall of Clestrain. Andrew feels that there is a very urgent need...
The John Rae Society board of trustees are delighted that Orkney Islands Council (OIC), through the Community Development Fund (CDF), are supporting our efforts at...
We were cheered the other day to receive these paintings from the pupils in Class P1-4 at the North Walls Community school in Lyness. Their...
Our committee has grown recently and we welcome: James GrieveMichelle ScottBarbara RaeandLiz Macinally They are actively participating in our on-line video meetings using our Microsoft...