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PHYSICAL MAP OF SHETLAND
PHYSICAL MAP OF SHETLAND.
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Parishes in Shetland: 1 Unst 2 Fetlar 3 Yell 4 Northmavine 5 Delting 6 Walls 7 Sandsting 8 Nesting 9 Tingwall 10 Lerwick 11 Bressay 12 Dunrossness

PHYSICAL MAP OF ORKNEY
PHYSICAL MAP OF ORKNEY.
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Parishes in Orkney: 1 Papa Westray 1b.Westray & Papa Westray 2 Cross & Burness 3 Lady 4 Stronsay 5 Rowsay & Egilshay 6 Evie & Rendall 7 Harray & Birsay 8 Sandwick 9 Stromness 10 Firth 11 Orphir 12 Kirkwall & St. Ola 13 Shapinshay 14 Deerness & St. Andrews 15 Holm 16 Hoy & Graemsay 17 Walls & Flotta 18 South Ronaldshay 19 Stenness 20 Eday & Pharay
The Cambridge University Press
Copyright. George Philip & Son Ltd.

CAMBRIDGE COUNTY GEOGRAPHIES
SCOTLAND
General Editor: W. Murison , M.A.
ORKNEY AND SHETLAND

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
London : FETTER LANE, E.C.4
C. F. CLAY, Manager
Bombay, Calcutta and Madras : MACMILLAN AND CO., Ltd.
Toronto : J. M. DENT & SONS, Ltd.
Tokyo : MARUZEN-KABUSHIKI-KAISHA

Cambridge County Geographies
ORKNEY
AND
SHETLAND
by
J. G. F. MOODIE HEDDLE
and
T. MAINLAND, F.E.I.S.
Headmaster, Bressay Public School
With Maps, Diagrams, and Illustrations
CAMBRIDGE
AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS
1920

Printed in Great Britain
by Turnbull & Spears, Edinburgh

CONTENTS
ORKNEY
PAGE
1.County and Shire
2.General Characteristics and Natural Conditions
3.Size. Situation. Boundaries
4.Streams and Lakes
5.Geology and Soil
6.Natural History
7.The Coast
8.Weather and Climate
9.The PeopleRace, Language, Population
10.Agriculture
11.Industries and Manufactures
12.Fisheries and Fishing Station
13.History of the County
14.Antiquities
15.Architecture(a) Ecclesiastical
16.Architecture(b) Castellated
17.Architecture(c) Municipal and Domestic
18.Communications, Past and Present
19.Administration and Divisions
20.The Roll of Honour
21.The Chief Towns and Villages of Orkney

ILLUSTRATIONS
ORKNEY
PAGE
Rackwick, Hoy
The Home Fleet in Scapa Flow
Loch of Kirbuster, in Orphir
Berry Head, Hoy
The Great Auk
Crannie in which last Great Auk lived
The Old Man of Hoy
Old Melsetter House, in Walls
Harvesting at Stenness
Orkney Yawl Boats
Kirkwall
St Magnuss Cathedral, Kirkwall, from South-East
Tankerness House and St Magnuss Cathedral
Ground Plan of Broch of Lingrow, near Kirkwall
Stone Circle of Stenness
Maeshowe, Section and Ground Plan
Incised Dragon, from Maeshowe
Norse Brooch, found in Sandwick
Silver Ornaments, found in Sandwick
St Magnuss Cathedral, view from N. Transept looking towards Choir
St Magnuss Church, Egilsay
Ground Plan of St Magnuss Cathedral, Kirkwall
Apse of ancient Round Church, in Orphir
Noltland Castle, Westray (15th century)
The Staircase, Noltland Castle
The Earls Palace at Kirkwall (c. A.D. 1600)
Town Hall, Kirkwall
Balfour Castle, Shapinsay
Tankerness House, Kirkwall
John Rae
David Vedder
Sir Robert Strange, the Engraver
Malcolm Laing
Stromness, Orkney, about the year 1825

MAPS
Orographical Maps of Orkney and Shetland
Geological Maps of Orkney and Shetland
The illustrations on by arrangement with Elliott & Fry, Ltd.

CONTENTS
SHETLAND
PAGE
1.County and Shire. Name and Administration of Shetland
2.General Characteristics
3.Size. Position. Boundaries
4.Surface and General Features
5.Geology and Soil
6.Natural History
7.Round the Coast(a) Along the East from
Fair Isle to Unst
8.Round the Coast(b) Along the West from
Fethaland to Fitful Head
9.Climate
10.PeopleRace, Language, Population
11.Agriculture and other Industries
12.Fishing
13.Shipping and Trade
14.History
15.Antiquities
16.Architecture
17.Communications
18.Roll of Honour
19.The Chief Towns and Villages of Shetland

ILLUSTRATIONS
SHETLAND
PAGE
Crofters Cottage
Kittiwakes. Noss Isle
Shag on Nest. Noss Isle
Sumburgh Head and Lighthouse
Bressay Lighthouse and Foghorn
Cliff Scenery, Noss. Bressay
Mavis Grind, looking south
Muckle Flugga Lighthouse
The Kame, Foula
Wind Roses, showing the prevailing winds at Sumburgh Head
Graph showing average Rainfall and Temperature
Sunrise at Midsummer, 2.30 a.m.
Single-Stilted Shetland Plough
Carding and Spinning
Leading Home the Peats
Dutch Fishing Fleet in Lerwick Harbour
Steam Drifters and Fish Market, Lerwick
Shoal of Whales
A Busy Day at Victoria Pier, Lerwick
Broch of Mousa
Ground Plan, Broch of Mousa
Sectional Elevation, Broch of Mousa
Gold Armlet (Norse) from Isle of Oxna
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