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Welcome to the new joint catalogue of Orkney Islands Council Museums and Archive Services
This portal will enable you to search Orkney Museum’s and Archive’s catalogues, including records relating to objects from the archaeology and social history collection, historic texts, local printed materials, historic photographs and sound archives. This joint catalogue is a window into the history and culture of Orkney from Mesolithic to the present day and illustrates Orkney’s evolving place in a wider narrative through the ages.
Disclaimer:
Like any catalogue, this resource will constantly evolve as we check and correct the underlying data and add new digital images. However, if you do have any queries or suggestions regarding any records then please do get in touch on the details below.
Every effort has been made to remove any archaic language which may be offensive or distressing from the catalogue. However, please let us know if any of the language in our catalogue descriptions is of concern. To maintain the historical authenticity of our records, we have not removed evidence of outdated views or terminology from the documents, objects or scripts themselves.
Every effort has been made to remove any archaic language which may be offensive or distressing from the catalogue. However, please let us know if any of the language in our catalogue descriptions is of concern. To maintain the historical authenticity of our records, we have not removed evidence of outdated views or terminology from the documents, objects or scripts themselves.
Archive contact details:
Email: archives@orkney.gov.uk
Telephone: 01856 873166
Address: Orkney Library & Archive, 44 Junction Road, Kirkwall KW15 1AG
Telephone: 01856 873166
Address: Orkney Library & Archive, 44 Junction Road, Kirkwall KW15 1AG
Museum contact details:
Email: museum@orkney.gov.uk
Address: Orkney Museum, Broad St, Kirkwall KW15 1DH
Address: Orkney Museum, Broad St, Kirkwall KW15 1DH