Orkney born Dr John Rae, explorer of the Canadian Arctic and discoverer of the Northwest Passage

Kirkwall

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June 6th 2017
06 May 2017 The Orcadian weather was atrocious; cold, wet and windy all day. In the afternoon we ventured out of the house, donned all our waterproof gear and visited the Kirkwall tourist office who were very helpful in providing the information we needed for our visit to Orkney. Afterwards, we sheltered in the outstanding building in the town, St Magnus Cathedral, a beautiful sand ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more