CONTENTS

CONTENTSORKNEYPAGE1.County and Shire12.General Characteristics and Natural Conditions23.Size. Situation. Boundaries54.Streams and Lakes85.Geology and Soil106.Natural History147.The Coast268.Weather and Climate309.The People—Race, Language, Population3510.Agriculture3711.Industries and Manufactures3912.Fisheries and Fishing Station4113.History of the County4314.Antiquities5915.Architecture—(a) Ecclesiastical6816.Architecture—(b) Castellated7417.Architecture—(c) Municipal and Domestic7918.Communications, Past and Present8319.Administration and Divisions8520.The Roll of Honour8621.The Chief Towns and Villages of Orkney96

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