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SA4/1963/1 · 1851-1854
Part of Books and publications

Includes:

P.A. Munch, 'Why is the Mainland of Orkney called Pomona?', pp.15-18

F.W.L Thomas, 'Shetland ballad', pp.86-89

J.A. Smith, 'Woven tunics found in Shetland', p.95

W.H. Fotheringham, 'Notes relating to "A.Z.," the anonymous correspondent of the Society, by whom the collection of books and manuscripts relating to the Orkney and Shetland Islands, were presented to the library' (see Archaeologia Scotica, vol. iii., p.267), pp.126-127

John Beddoe, 'On the ancient and modern ethnography of Scotland', pp.243-257

SA4/1963/10 · 1872-1874
Part of Books and publications

Includes:

Edward Peacock, 'Notes from some unpublished documents relating to the insurrection in Orkney in 1614', pp.218-224

Joseph Anderson, 'Notes of some entries in the Iceland Annals regarding the death of the Princess Margaret, "the Maiden of Norway," in A.D. 1290, and "The false Margaret," who was burned at Bergen in A.D. 1301, with transcript of a letter of Bishop Audfinn of Bergen referring to both, and dated 1st February 1320', pp.403-419

George Stephens, 'Note of a fragment of a rune-inscribed stone from Aith's Voe, Cunningsburgh, Shetland, now in the Museum', pp.425-430

Joseph Anderson, 'Notes on the relics of the Viking period of the Northmen in Scotland, illustrated by specimens in the Museum', pp.536-594

Arthur Laurenson, 'On certain beliefs and phrases of Shetland fishermen', pp.711-716

SA4/1963/100 · 1967-1968
Part of Books and publications

Includes:

A.D.S. MacDonald, and Lloyd R. Laing, , 'Early ecclesiastical sites in Scotland: a field survey, part 1', pp.123-134

Michael Dolley, 'A Viking-age coin of Norway discovered in Shetland', pp.193-195

Mrs Pauliss, Donations (16) stone implement and sample of barley from Ness of Gruting, p.201

SA4/1963/101 · 1968-1969
Part of Books and publications

Includes:

John M. Coles, Scottish early Bronze Age metalwork, pp.1-110

J.N. Graham Ritchie, ' Two new Pictish symbol stones from Orkney', pp.130-133

A.S. Henshall, 'Clothing found at Hunstgarth, Harray, Orkney', pp.150-159

W. Norman Robertson, 'A Viking grave found at the Broch of Gurness, Aikerness, Orkney', pp.289-291

J. Coutts, Donations (14) stone ploughshare and Iron Age sherd from Muirskirk, Fetlar, p.293

Ministry of Public Building and Works, Donations (18) six coins and counter from Jarlshof, p.293

Purchases, replica of Shetland water wheel, p.296