STROMNESS

town, on Mainland island, Orkney Islands, N Scotland. It has a harbor with shipyards and docks. Eggs are exported. In the 18th and 19th cent., Stromness was a whaling center and a port of call for the Hudson's Bay Company. A well-known museum of Orkney antiquities is there.

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books on: Stromness  - 75 results

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Peter Maxwell Davies: A Bio-Bibliography
Book by Carolyn J. Smith; Greenwood, 1995
Subjects: Davies, Peter Maxwell--1934---Bibliography, Davies, Peter Maxwell--1934---Discography
...works, premiered by children from the Stromness Academy, the Papdale Elementary School...in Lullabye for Lucy or Farewell to Stromness, or dauntingly complex, as in Prolation...Festival, June 19, 1982; pupils of the Stromness Academy. Manuscript: Mr. Archie...
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The Northern and Western Islands of Scotland: Their Economy and Society in the Seventeenth Century
Book by Frances J. Shaw; John Donald, 2003
Subjects: Hebrides (Scotland)--Economic Conditions, Hebrides (Scotland)--Social Conditions, Orkney (Scotland)--Economic Conditions, Orkney (Scotland)--Social Conditions, Shetland (Scotland)--Economic Conditions, Shetland (Scotland)--Social Conditions, Western Isles (Scotland)--Economic Conditions, Western Isles (Scotland)--Social Conditions
...in that year by means of a charter of excambion with the crown they were consolidated in the parishes of Holm, Orphir, Stromness, Sandwick and part of St Ola on the mainland of Orkney, and in the islands of Shapinsay, Hoy and Walls.z9 In the 1653...
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The Company of Adventurers: A Narrative of Seven Years in the Service of the Hudson's Bay Company during 1867- 1874 on the Great Buffalo Plains
Book by Isaac Cowie; University of Nebraska Press, 1993
Subjects: Cowie, Isaac--B. 1848, Fur Trade--Northwest, Canadian--History--19th Century, Hudson's Bay Company, Northwest, Canadian--Description And Travel
...78 Stromness, with Fishing Boats 81...likely to make them good servants." With Stromness often being the last port of call for...afford fine anchorage off the town of Stromness, between which and the grand Hills of...
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The Grand Scuttle: The Sinking of the German Fleet at Scapa Flow in 1919
Book by Dan Van Der Vat; Birlinn, 1997
Subjects: Arms Race--Europe--History--20th Century, Salvage--Scotland--Scapa Flow--History--20th Century, Scapa Flow Scuttling, Scotland, 1919, World War, 1914-1918--Naval Operations, German
...Illustrated London News 6 C. W. Burroughs/Stromness Museum 7 G. Ellison/Stromness Museum PREFACE For the past three years...reminded of this when I went to the stone town of Stromness with its canyon-like streets, hidden behind...
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South: The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition, 1914-1917
Book by Ernest Shackleton; Birlinn, 2001
Subjects: Antarctica--Discovery And Exploration, Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition--(1914-1917), Shackleton, Ernest Henry--Sir--1874-1922--Travel--Antarctica
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Ironies of the Highland Exodus, 1740-1900
Journal article by Eric Richards; Journal of Australian Studies, 2001
Subjects: Clans--Scotland, Community--Social aspects, Emigration and immigration--History, Scotland--Emigration and immigration
...the earth from northern outports: from Cromarty Town, Inverness, Burghead, Wick, Scrabster and Thurso; Lerwick, Kirkwall and Stromness; Ullapool, Portree, Stornaway, Benbecula, Harris, Barra, and Tobermory; from Fort William, Lochinver, Mallaig, Lochaber, Tiree...
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Hybrid Identities in Canada's Red River Colony
Journal article by Sharron A. Fitzgerald; The Canadian Geographer, Vol. 51, 2007
Subjects: Black women--Evaluation, Colonies--Demographic aspects, Gender identity--Analysis, Women, Black--Evaluation
...theorize Whiteness as a complex racial category. (5) Born in Stromness, Scotland, John Ballenden entered the service of the HBC in...married John Ballenden (Van Kirk 1980). (6) Nee Clouston in Stromness, Orkney, Anne Pelly was the middle class daughter of Edward...
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Janice Galloway
Journal article by Mary Mcglynn; The Review of Contemporary Fiction, Vol. 21, 2001
Subjects: Galloway, Janice--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Gender identity--Popular culture, Women and literature--Social aspects, Women authors--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Women--Portrayals, depictions, etc.
...Forward to the Millennium. Ed. Janice Galloway. Edinburgh: Polygon/Women 2000, 1991. A Parcel of Rogues. Ed. Janice Galloway. Stromness: Clocktower Press, 1992. Pig Squealing. Ed. Hamish Whyte and Janice Galloway. Aberdeen: Association for Scottish Literary...
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The Importance of Being with Sir Ernest Shackleton at the Bottom of the World: This Thematic Unit for High School Students Integrates Reading Instruction with a Nonfiction Book-It Could Be Adapted for Other Content Area Texts
Journal article by Claudia Anne Katz, Karen Boran, Timothy J. Braun, Mary J. Massie, Sue Ann Kuby; Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, Vol. 47, 2003
Subjects: Books--Personal narratives, Literacy--Personal narratives, Reading--Personal narratives
...sled dogs Stromness Bay/Grytviken South Georgia Island...
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Gisli Sigurdsson. the Medieval Icelandic Saga and Oral Tradition: A Discourse on Method
Journal article by William Sayers; Scandinavian Studies, Vol. 77, 2005
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, The Medieval Icelandic Saga and Oral Tradition: A Discourse on Method (Book)--Book reviews
...elegiac tone, wry pragmatism in defeat, and new European orientation of Orkney composer Peter Maxwell Daviess "Farewell to Stromness"--attracts the authors attention only on the basic level of saga individual and event. Admittedly, The Medieval Icelandic...


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magazine articles on: Stromness  - 7 results

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The Importance of Being Ernest
Magazine article by Neil Laughton; Geographical, Vol. 73, June 2001
Subjects: Antarctic regions--Discovery, exploration, etc., Explorers--Appreciation, Laughton, Neil--Personal narratives, Scientific expeditions--Antarctic regions, Shackleton, Ernest--Appreciation
...over. Between them and the safe haven of Stromness whaling station, lay 50km of uncharted...It was the 7.00am whistle blast from Stromness whaling station, calling the whalers...and continued up and over the hills to Stromness. We followed the stream as it turned...
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Adventures on Ice
Magazine article by Carolyn Fry; Geographical, Vol. 73, October 2001
Subjects: Antarctic regions--Discovery, exploration, etc., Explorers--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Motion pictures--Production and direction, Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure (Motion picture)--Production and direction, Shackleton, Ernest--Discovery, exploration, etc., Smoot, Reed--Production and direction
...made their way across the mountains to Stromness Whaling Station, where they were able...the ship of their imminent arrival at Stromness. Their only luxuries were edible: a flask...been 84 years before, by the sight of Stromness Whaling Station. "I had a real lump in...
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Charles Maclean's St Kilda: Island on the Edge of the World
Magazine article by Will Self; New Statesman, Vol. 129, November 27, 2000
Subjects: Authors--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Maclean, Charles--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
...taken the ferry from Scrabster across the stormy Pentland Firth, rounding the magnificent sea cliffs of Hoy, before landing at Stromness in the relative calm of Scapa Flow. I didnt find the Orkneys at all to my taste. The islands were bare shading to stark...
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25 Unmissable Adventures: Whether It's Swimming with Whale Sharks, Skiing to the South Pole or Camel-Trekking through the Desert, Steve Watkins Suggest 25 Ways You Can Fulfill Your Wildest Dreams
Magazine article by Steve Watkins; Geographical, Vol. 75, January 2003
Subjects: Travel industry--Prices and rates, Travel industry--Services, Web sites--Directories
...Shackletons journey from King Haakon Bay to the whaling station at Stromness Bay. The five-day trek involves camping and crossing glaciers...shorter treks or overnight camping trips as the ship sails to Stromness, visiting historical spots associated with Shackletons expedition...
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Ross Sinclair
Magazine article by Michael Archer; Artforum International, Vol. 38, September 1999
Subjects: Art museums--Exhibitions, Photographers--Exhibitions, Sinclair, Ross--Exhibitions
...Sinclairs exhibition last year at the Pier Arts Center in Stromness, on the main island of Orkney. Part of Scotland, the Orkneys...of the huge yellow ramp Sinclair built on the quayside in Stromness for his show there. We saw it here alongside other images...
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newspaper articles on: Stromness  - 84 results

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Save Our Traffic Warden! Stuck on Him: Locals in Stromness Want James Dewar to Stay
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), June 13, 2008
...Traffic Warden! Stuck on Him: Locals in Stromness Want James Dewar to Stay. Byline...carried out the four-month seasonal job in Stromness,Orkney, for the past 14 years, was told...increasingthe number of police officers based in Stromness, there was no longer a needfor him to...
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From Top to Toe, the Other Glorious BRITISH ISLES; 1. LIGHT FANTASTIC: South Stack Lighthouse on Holy Island, Anglesey, Main Picture. Left: Abbey Gardens Which Are on the Scilly Isles Walking Festival Route 2. ISLAND ROCK: The Police Will Be One of the Headliners at the Isle of Wight Music Festival, above, This Year. Right: Stromness Harbour in Orkney
Newspaper article; The Mail on Sunday (London, England), February 17, 2008
...the Isle of Wight Music Festival, above, This Year. Right: Stromness Harbour in Orkney. Byline: Simon Heptinstall You dont...little further to the south, the delightful fishing town of Stromness inOrkney has a spectacular new arts centre on its historic...
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Sad Bitches ..I Know What I'll Be Doing When I Get Back. I Won't Give a; DOUBLE RAPIST'S JAIL THREAT
Newspaper article; Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland), September 25, 2005
...them when he gets back to his home in Stromness, Orkney. Stanger also bleated he was...raping a 21-year-old and a 19-year-old in Stromness at the High Court in Inverness earlier...what Ill be doing when I get back to Stromness... I wont give a s***." He added: "My...
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MUM'S AGONY AS SON LOST AT SEA; Capsized Boat Triggers Search
Newspaper article; Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland), June 17, 2007
...telling friends he planned to travel from Stromness, on Orkney Mainland, to the island of...Alexs overturned boat was found by the Stromness lifeboat after the alarm was raised...safer waters in Scapa Flow. Mrs Moar, of Stromness, said: "Alex is the bosun on a ferry...
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Marathon Man Grieve Sails to Masters Glory; Daily Record Masters
Newspaper article by Gordon Simpson; Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland), August 26, 1996
...tiny village of Dounby, 10 miles from Stromness, blitzed a high quality field with nett...136. Erlend, a sixth year pupil at Stromness Academy and boys champion at the towns...said: "My mum and I set off by boat from Stromness on Friday morning and we wont be home...
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encyclopedia articles on: Stromness  - 2 results

 
 
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Stromness
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
STROMNESS town, on Mainland island, Orkney Islands, N Scotland. It has a harbor with shipyards and docks. Eggs are exported. In the 18th and 19th cent., Stromness was a whaling center and a port of call for the Hudsons Bay Company. A well-known museum of Orkney antiquities is there...
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Orkney Islands
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...the Pentland Firth. About 20 islands are inhabited. Mainland (Pomona), the largest, has Kirkwall , the county town, and Stromness . Other large islands are Hoy , South Ronaldsay, Stronsay, Sanday, Westray, and Rousay. The climate is mild, windy, and...


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