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...
During this difficult time the hard working committees of the John Rae Society are still progressing with the project of restoring the Hall of Clestrain....
The survey is now closed: We asked you for a few minutes of your time to complete this questionnaire, so that we can gather the...
From Dan Lee at ORCA Here is the summary of the archive day, with some results and a timeline as it stands just now. Sarah...
We need more donations to help us raise the match funding that we need for the next stage of the restoration of the Hall of...
Happy 250th Anniversary to The Hall of Clestrain! 13th September 1769 to Friday 13th September 2019. Video of fireworks at the Hall If you would...
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Delighted to say that our long-awaited Visitor Centre dangled in this afternoon. All went SO smoothly. Water will be connected this week and drainage sorted...
Published: Saturday, 20 April 2019 12:50 “I am delighted to be part of this project and can fully envisage the restored building, as a premier...
Sat 27th April 2019 10am – 3pm Orkney Library and Archive Join Dr Sarah Jane Gibbon for a day of researching the history and archaeology...