Archive visit

Before we did our assembly on the Diamond Jubilee we went to the Orkney library and archives to see what we could find out about the celebrations in Orkney. We also had a tour of the archives to see how everything is stored.
Here's a link to their website.
http://www.orkneylibrary.org.uk/

George Mackay Brown (and Bradley!)

Looking at old maps.

Sarah Jane helping us to read old Norse.

Looking through the articles and books.

Check out the signatures!

We loved the rolling cabinets!

Luckily no one got squished!

Lucy showed us some boxes still to be catalogued.
 There's lots still to do. 
Maybe some of us would like to work here some day!

David showed us how to use the microfiche.