Secrets of the Sea
Is the current exhibition at the Orkney Museum and runs til the 26th February.
It gives a fascinating insight into Orkney`s maritime heritage so if your interested in shipwrecks or the lost skills of the days of sail you should head down to the Orkney Museum.
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| All the items inside this case were made by Mark Shiner (Nav School, Stromness) |
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| Sea chest handle known as a `Becket`. This was such an intricate and beautifully made piece with great skill involved to produce such an ornate item. (No wonder they were a status symbol in days gone by!!) |
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| More examples of how rope and whipping twine were used. Found on the German wreck SMS Karlsruhe these postcards were probably used by the crew of the ship to write home.  
I was really intrigued by these postcard remnants and
the feelings and questions they could evoke.
( Interesting concept for future reference!!)
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