IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Broad Street Gardens, Junction Road, KIRKWALL, KW15 1GY
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Broad Street Gardens, Junction Road, KW15 1GY by members of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Image Map
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Notes
- Clicking on the map will re-center to the selected point.
- The higher the marker number, the further away the image location is from the centre of the postcode.
Image Listing (518 Images Found)
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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The John Rae Memorial
Contrary to popular belief, this is his effigy and memorial.
Rae is buried in a quiet corner outside.
"Unlike many memorials, the effigy was not lying on its back. Rather, he is on his side, dressed in his Arctic clothing with rifle at the ready. This seems wonderfully fitting for such a man." Eilidh Clark July 07, 2010
There is new hope that Rae might yet get a more fitting memorial http://kenmcgoogan.blogspot.com/2011/08/john-rae-gains-recognition-in-london.html
and http://www.scotlibdems.org.uk/news/2009/03/carmichael-campaigns-orcadian-john-rae-receive-credit-he-deserves
Image: © Derek Mayes
Taken: 8 Aug 2005
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St Magnus Lane, Kirkwall, Orkney
Looking towards St Magnus Cathedral.
Image: © Claire Pegrum
Taken: 7 Sep 2019
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The Groatie House, Tankerness House grounds, Tankerness Lane, Kirkwall
Image: © Jo and Steve Turner
Taken: 8 Jun 2014
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St. Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall
Evening sunlight on St. Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall.
Image: © Colin Kinnear
Taken: 6 Sep 2010
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Pipe band
Pipe band performing outside St Magnus's cathedral, Albert Street, Kirkwall.
Image: © Dumgoyach
Taken: 18 Jun 2005
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The Strynd Kirkwall
A narrow lane in centre of town.
Image: © Douglas Nelson
Taken: 30 Jun 2003
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The Groatie House, Tankerness House grounds, Tankerness Lane, Kirkwall
Image: © Jo and Steve Turner
Taken: 8 Jun 2014
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John Rae's Grave
John Rae was born at the Hall of Clestrain Image in 1813.
Considered by many to be the greatest Arctic Explorer of all time, Rae was denied his place in history as Victorian Society attempted to conceal the horrific truth about what had happened to Sir John Franklin's ill-fated 1845 expedition to find the legendary North-West Passage across the top of North America.
He is the subject of the book Fatal Passage by Ken McGoogan
http://www.ric.edu/faculty/rpotter/fatal_passage.html
Rae died in London on 22 July 1893 but his body was brought 'home' by his wife.
There is a fine memorial and tribute inside the Cathedral. Image]
Image: © Derek Mayes
Taken: 26 Mar 2011
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John Rae's Grave - Inscription
"John Rae was an Arctic explorer without peer in the 19th Century. He discovered the route of the fabled Northwest Passage and mapped much of the Canadian Arctic."
"John Rae was a hero in every sense. He displayed extraordinary physical bravery during his expeditions as well as showing an admirable trust in other people, whether from his own culture or not. Perhaps he would have earned the plaudits he deserved during his lifetime had he not had the honesty and strength of character to stand by the word of his Inuit friends."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A6566547
The grave is in a quiet place Image Passed by few, noticed by less, it is a County Treasure.
Image: © Derek Mayes
Taken: 4 Dec 2010
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