Orkney News in pictures
 The Marjore Linklater award is a writing award open to pupils from Stromness Academy and Kirkwall Grammar School. This year it was won by Stromness Academy pupil Teri Hamilton. |
 Orkney youngsters embarked on their school career by starting primary one classes. We hope to bring you all the new starts on the Orkney Photographic website. |
 Over 1000 people enjoyed T in the Yard on Sunday. The event had great bands, bonny weather and a fantastic atmosphere. Over £12,000 was raised for the charities CLIC Sargent and CLAN 123. |
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 The huge Tidal Turbine arrived in Orkney ready to be installed at the falls of Warness, off the coast of Eday. |
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 The County Show attracted a record crowd on what was a perfect day. |
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 A highly successful day was achieved at the Dounby Show with over 5,600 people visiting the show. |
 The early rain cleared to bring glorious sunshine to the Hope Show and brought the community's of the South Parish together. |
 A bumper crowd took full advantage of the good weather to travel to Shapinsay for the Shapinsay show and for the first time together in living memory, the Industrial show. |
 The East Mainland Show was blessed with bright sunshine for the entire day. Not the biggest of the shows but a show that brings the East mainland together in all its glory. |
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 Orkney Traditional Music Project summer school concert in Stromness Academy. |
 Over 60 pupils attended the Orkney Traditional Music Project Summer School. |
 Saltfishforty launch their new album Netherbow |
 Sigurd Thomson who is currently working on the Sea Snake. |
 A plaque, at Lyness pier on the island of Hoy, was unveiled to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the raising of the SMS Hindenburg by Jon Moore the grandson of Ernest Cox. Ernest Cox was a marine salvage expert and against all odds managed, using pioneering salvage methods still used to this day, to salvage 32 of the German warships scuttled in Scapa Flow. In attendance at the small ceremony was Jon's family and friends. |
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 The Selbro resource centre is open on a Wednesday every week for the foreseeable future.Situated at Hatston in the old Kynoch building the centre is open to the public to show off aids that are available to help people with their disabilities. Ranging from jar openers to orthopedic beds all available locally. |
 At the Salvation Army Church you can bid for various items ranging from china dolls to a set of cutlery as part of the church's silent auction. |
 Guides from all over Orkney attended a weekend camp as part of the Guide movements centenary celebrations |
 A charity fashion show was held in Fusion Nightclub on Thursday 1st July with clothing and accessories from Kirsteen Stewart and Helen Lee. Money raised went to the charities Asha, Crossroads and Clic Sargent. |
 Glaitness School pupils go back in time as they take on the role of tour guides for the day at Bishops's Palce and Earl's Palace. |
 KGS pupils receive awards to acknowledge their achievements throughout the year. |
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 A world war two Spitfire payed a flying visit to Orkney rekindling memories of Orkney in the war time. It was on display at Kirkwall Airport, touch and go at Skeabrae then a display over Kirkwall bay in the evening. |
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 The clowns raising money for Smiddybrae care home Dounby and Papdale school fun day with the tug o war |
 The Orkney Branch of the RAFA held a flag dedication parade and a short service in the St Magnus Cathedral |
 Bright blue skies was the order of the day for the 17th May celebrations as Orcadians and Norwegians formed a Tog and paraded from the Kirkwall pier to the cathedral. |
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 Young musicians from all over Orkney took part in the Orkney Schools Concert in Picky. If you were one of the lucky ones to have a ticket you where in for a treat. What a evening of entertainment. Amazing, out of this world. Where else could you be so well entertained other than Orkney. |
 The Orkney heat of the Young Enterprise Companies took place in the King Street halls Kirkwall.Four teams competed for the title of Orkney Young Enterprise company of the year. This year the winners were "Alvis" a Stromness Academy team. "Alvis" will travel to Glasgow for the Scottish final later in the year. |
 The West End Theatre Group's first ever production The King and I is a must see production. The dancing, singing ,acting ,producing and direction is way beyond the expectations of an amateur production. Brilliant and exceptional. |
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 The Longship Fashion Show made over £1400 for the Clan charity. |
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 BB Parade - 7th March 2010The 1st BB Parade of 2010. Kirkwall City Pipe Band welcome 4 new pipers on their first parade. (Diane Kelday, Magnus Bichan, Sinead Cooper and James Nicolson) |
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