Orkney Archive Advent Calendar - Shining Star

Seasoned readers may remember this image from our Christmas Card in 2010. It is taken from the December 1910 edition of  'The Star' magazine which contains many hand-written and delightfully illustrated Christmas stories. See below for more examples:

Mary Robertson Sinclair papers: Orkney Archive Reference D30/2/10

Hi, Hoy High!

I've always loved this image of Hoy High lighthouse. So crisp and wintry...

Hoy High  and it's counterpart, Hoy Low, were designed by Alan Stevenson (uncle of Robert Louis) and established in 1851.

The Fonds likes this image of Hoy High.

Great New Acquisition News!

Gunnie Moberg Archive Collection

We're so overcome with delight, that we're are unable to put into words the news of the latest archive acquisition for the Orkney Archive. So here's some links to other blogs about it instead, including a great one by Alison Miller our Reader in Residence.

http://stromnesslibrary.blogspot.co.uk/

http://readerinresidenceorkneylibrary.blogspot.co.uk/

http://www.orkney.gov.uk/OIC-News/library-secures-funding-for-gunnie-archive.htm

I'm sure we'll be able to talk about it soon, so we can keep you updated on our progress.