Orkney Heritage Society
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The Orkney Heritage Society, Orkney, Scotland
, is a nonprofit organisation founded in 1968.
It promotes "the beauty, history and character of Orkney" as well as "high standards of architecture and planning" in Orkney. It organizes conferences and grants awards and prizes for writing, historical and architectural projects. It publishes New Orkney Antiquarian Journal as well as a newsletter and other publications.
Its founder members were:
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, is a nonprofit organisation founded in 1968.
It promotes "the beauty, history and character of Orkney" as well as "high standards of architecture and planning" in Orkney. It organizes conferences and grants awards and prizes for writing, historical and architectural projects. It publishes New Orkney Antiquarian Journal as well as a newsletter and other publications.
Its founder members were:
- Ernest MarwickErnest MarwickErnest Walker Marwick was a Scottish writer noted for his writings on Orkney folklore and history. He was born in the parish of Evie.From 1955 to 1960 he was on the staff of the Orkney Herald newspaper....
- Laura Grimond