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Orkney Archive
Orkney Archive is situated on the upper floor of the building and
holds a wealth of historical records about Orkney which everyone
can use to find out more about the past.
Download
a guide to the records held by the archive
(Adobe Reader is required to view the guide)
Family history
If you're tracing your Orcadian family roots we can provide access
to records which may help you to find out more. These include:
- Valuation rolls, electoral rolls and census schedules
- Old Parish registers and newspapers on microfilm
- School records and photographs
Local history
We hold a wide range of records which will aid research into almost
any aspect of the history of Orkney and its people, including the
Orkney Room which contains thousands of publications relating to
these islands plus Caithness and Shetland, dating from the 17th
century onwards.
Photographic Archive
The Photographic
Archive contains a large collection of Orkney images
from the 1860s onwards, and prints can be purchased.
Photograph
of the month: This month we look at model yacht racing in Orkney.
Sound and film
We hold an extensive collection of oral history recordings and
audio visual materials dating from the 1950s onwards. Copies of
recordings can be purchased.
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