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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

SA4/1963/2 · 1855-1857
Part of Books and publications

Includes:

James Farrer, 'Notice of a "burgh" recently opened in the island of Burray, Orkney', pp.5-6

George Petrie, 'Description of antiquities in Orkney recently examined, with illustrative drawings', pp.56-62

'Extract of a letter from the Councillor of State, C.C. Rafn, Secretary of The Royal Society of Northern Antiquaries, Copenhagen, to J.M. Mitchell', p.100

Henry A. Rhind, 'British primeval antiquities: their present treatment and their real claims', p.101

John Stuart, 'Notice of Antiquities on the Isle of Eday, Orkney, recently examined by James Farrer, of Ingleborough, communicated by John Stuart', pp.154-158

John Stuart, 'Notes on the bronze and iron remains dug up in a "Pict's House," in the Holm of Eday, Orkney', pp.178-179

W.H. Fotheringhame, 'Notes respecting the life of Swein Aslief, an Orkney Viking, of the twelfth century, illustrating the annals of that period. Collected from the Early Norwegian sagas', pp.278-287

Henry A. Rhind, 'Notes of excavations of Tumuli in Caithness, made in the summer of 1856', pp.372-376

Joseph Robertson, 'Contemporary official reports of the proceedings at elections of members of parliament for the shires of Roxburgh, Edinburgh, and Orkney, in 1628', pp.432-442

D.D. Black, 'Notice of the excavation of a 'Pict's House,' on the farm of Stensall of Kergord, Zetland', pp.452-454

SA4/1963/6 · 1864-1866
Part of Books and publications

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David Laing, 'Notice relating to the interment of King James III of Scotland, and of his queen, Margaret of Denmark, in the Abbey Church, Cambuskenneth', pp.26-33

Ralph Carr, 'Observations on some of the runic Inscriptions at Maeshowe, Orkney', pp.70-83

Note concerning drawings of Shetland antiquities and monuments by James T. Irvine, p.238

Note concerning items found in cairns or "fairy knowes" in Weisdale, pp.310-311

D.D. Black, 'Notice of cairns, called "Fairy Knowes," in Shetland, recently examined', p.324-327

Joseph Anderson, 'On the chambered cairns of Caithness, with results of recent explorations', pp.442-451

J.Y. Simpson, 'On ancient sculpturings of cups and concentric rings, &c.', appendix

SA4/1963/4 · 1860-1862
Part of Books and publications

Includes:

Note concerning two polished stones found in Shetland, p.52

Note concerning two stone knives found in Shetland, p.52

Note concerning sink-stone for fishing nets, found at Muckle Flugga, p.72

Arthur Mitchell, 'On various superstitions in the North-West Highlands and Islands of Scotland, especially in relation to lunacy', pp.251-288

SA4/1963/5 · 1862-1864
Part of Books and publications

Includes:

John M. Mitchell, 'Translations of the runic inscriptions at Maeshowe, Orkney', p.20

Note concerning the Bressay Stone, with illustration (plate XII), p.239

John Stuart, 'Notice of excavations in the chambered mound of Maeshowe, in Orkney, and of the runic inscriptions on the walls of its central chamber', pp.247-279

Roderick A.F. Coyne, 'Notice of a stone cist, wooden drinking cup, and an old dry stone dyke, found in Shetland', p.320-321

George Corsane Cuninghame, 'Notice respecting Francois Thurot, a French naval officer, buried at Kirkmaiden, Wigtonshire, in the year 1760', pp.364-368

SA4/1963/7 · 1866-1868
Part of Books and publications

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Samuel Laing, 'On the age of the burgs or 'brochs,' and some other pre-historic remains, of Orkney and Caithness', pp.56-79

James Farrer, 'Note respecting various articles, in bronze and stone, found in Orkney, and now presented to the Museum', pp.103-105

Note concerning sandstone implements found in Shetland by Arthur Mitchell, p.105

Arthur Mitchell, 'On some remarkable discoveries of rude stone implements in Shetland', pp.118-134

George Petrie, 'Notice of some rude stone implements found in Orkney', pp.135-136

George Petrie, 'Notice of ruins of ancient dwellings at Skara, Bay of Skaill, in the parish of Sandwick, Orkney, recently excavated', pp.201-219

James Farmer, 'Note of excavations in Sanday, one of the North Isles of Orkney', pp.398-401

Note concerning tuscar or peat spade found in Shetland by D.D. Black, p.423

Notes concerning whorls, pieces of copper, ornamental ear of copper pail, stone pestle found in North Yell, and fragments of pottery found at Clickimin Broch, by James T. Irvine, pp.424-425

Notes concerning fragment of tombstone found on Uyea Isle, bone comb and bone pins found at Brecon Sands, North Yell, by Thomas Irvine, p.425

William Traill, 'General remarks on the dwellings of the pre-historic races in Orkney, with a special notice of the Picts' house of Skerrabrae, in the parish of Sandwick, showing the present state of the excavations lately made there', pp.426-439

Joseph Anderson, 'On the horned cairns of Caithness, their structural arrangement, contents of chambers, &c.', pp.480-512

William T. McCulloch, 'History of the 'Maiden,' or Scottish beheading machine, with notices of the criminals who suffered by it', 535-560

SA4/1963/3 · 1857-1860
Part of Books and publications

Includes:

Henry Dryden, 'Notice of the burg of Mousa in Shetland', pp.123-124

John Stuart, 'Remarks on the ancient structures called Picts' Houses and burghs, with especial reference to the burgh of Mousa in Shetland', pp.187-195

George Petrie, 'Notice of a Barrow at Huntiscarth in the Parish of Harray, Orkney, recently opened', p.195

Notes concerning three axe heads, hammer head, stone knife, pointed stone, three stone dishes and four stone balls, found in Shetland by Mrs Hope, p.252

Note concerning wooden lock from Shetland, by Horatio M'Culloch, p.390

W.H. Fotheringham, 'On the Thule of the ancients', pp.491-503

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

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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

SA4/1963/11 · 1874-1876
Part of Books and publications

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Professor Duns, 'Notes on some articles exhibited to the meeting, viz., a bronze spear-head, a small unlooped socketed celt, a sword-shaped stone from Shetland, and a tripod bronze pot', pp.168-171

Archibald Prentice, notes concerning sandstone implements found in Walls (includes illustrations), pp.172-174

George Mackenzie, notes concerning stone implements found in West Burrafirth, pp.176-178

F.W.L. Thomas , 'Analysis of the Ptolemaic geography of Scotland', pp.198-225

William Traill, 'Notice of two cists on the farm of Antabreck, North Ronaldsay, Orkney', pp.309-310

Gilbert Goudie, note concerning socket stone, Braefield, Dunrossness, p.471

T.J. Sandison, note concerning pottery fragments from Gletna Kirk, Uyeasound, p.471

George Sinclair, note concerning bronze knife found at Nordhouse, Sullom, p.471

F.W.L. Thomas, 'Did the Northmen extirpate the Celtic inhabitants of the Hebrides in the ninth century?', pp.472-507

John Alexander Smith, 'Note of the discovery of sepulchral urns in Fair Isle. With letter from John Bruce, esq., yr. of Sumburgh, Shetland', pp.530-534