Scapa Flow Museum
Museum in Lyness, ScotlandWikipedia
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Oct 13, 2026
Ellen PesseyHOST
I'm Ellen Pessey from Orkney Museums.
Ellen PesseyHOST
Through this collection of personal accounts brought to you by Scapa Flow Museum, we'll explore what it was really like for people living and working on the islands who were witnesses to history.
Ellen PesseyHOST
[gentle music] John Cload was in his late teens when the Second World War began, and here in this interview from the archives, John shares his memories of the impact of the war on the activities of the ships and boats that came to Scapa Flow, and the pollution that happened as a result of the ships being sunk there.
John CloadSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
About 1937, they start to get active at Lyness.
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John CloadSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And yet By the end of the winter, you know, the high tides and the movement of the stones and the sea, the beach was clean.
John CloadSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Took the whole lot away.
Ellen PesseyHOST
If you'd like to find out more about Scapa Flow Museum and our collections in Orkney, you'll find all the details in the show notes.
Ellen PesseyHOST
Voices from Scapa Flow is a Highlands and Islands Digital Heritage Network project delivered in partnership with The Space, a not-for-profit digital agency for the arts, heritage and culture sector, and Museums and Heritage Highland.
David EdmondHOST
[gentle music] Welcome to Voices from Scapa Flow, which shares real people's stories of life in and around one of the world's greatest natural harbors, a place that played a crucial role in the First and Second World Wars.
David EdmondHOST
I'm David Edmond from Scapa Flow Museum.
David EdmondHOST
Through this collection of personal accounts brought to you by the museum, we'll explore what it was really like for people living and working on the islands who were witnesses to history.
David EdmondHOST
Here, Pat Long shares her passion for local history with a treasure trove of family stories from World War II, including the weekly 4 Penny Bash in Stromness to treat the local troops to a wealth of home baking.
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Pat LongGUEST
And, uh, it was just suggested that he cross them with hedgehogs so he could have armored pigeons.
Pat LongGUEST
[gentle music]
David EdmondHOST
If you'd like to find out more about Scapa Flow Museum and our collections in Orkney, you'll find all the details in the show notes.
David EdmondHOST
Voices from Scapa Flow is a Highlands and Islands Digital Heritage Network project delivered in partnership with The Space, a not-for-profit digital agency for the arts, heritage, and culture sector, and Museums and Heritage Highland.
David EdmondHOST
[gentle music] Welcome to Voices from Scapa Flow, which shares real people's stories of life in and around one of the world's greatest natural harbors, a place that played a crucial role in the First and Second World Wars.
David EdmondHOST
I'm David Edmond from Scapa Flow Museum.
David EdmondHOST
Through this collection of personal accounts brought to you by the museum, we'll explore what it was really like for people living and working on the islands, who were witnesses to history.
David EdmondHOST
[gentle music] Orcadian John Muir, now in his 90s, tells the story of the world-famous Italian chapel in Orkney.
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John MuirGUEST
And again, that same daughter sang at her father's mass.
John MuirGUEST
It was a very, very moving service.
David EdmondHOST
If you'd like to find out more about Scapa Flow Museum and our collections in Orkney, you'll find all the details in the show notes.
David EdmondHOST
Voices from Scapa Flow is a Highlands and Islands Digital Heritage Network project, delivered in partnership with The Space, a not-for-profit digital agency for the arts, heritage and culture sector, and Museums and Heritage Highland.
David EdmondHOST
Welcome to Voices from Scapa Flow, which shares real people's stories of life in and around one of the world's greatest natural harbours, a place that played a crucial role in the First and Second World Wars.
David EdmondHOST
Through this collection of personal accounts brought to you by Scapa Flow Museum, we'll explore what it was really like for people living and working on the islands who were witnesses to history.
David EdmondHOST
Today, Tina Smith and Shona Linklater share the heartwarming story of their parents' wartime wedding on Orkney, taking turns to read their mother's words.
Tina SmithGUEST
So my name is Tina Smith and I am the youngest of four siblings and my elder sister Shona is with me here just now.
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Tina SmithGUEST
Last of all, there was the receipt from the Longhope Hotel, which, used as I am to upward spiralling inflation, really made me gasp.
Tina SmithGUEST
Fifteen shillings.
David EdmondHOST
If you'd like to find out more about Scapa Flow Museum and our collections in Orkney, you'll find all the details in the show notes.
David EdmondHOST
Voices from Scapa Flow is a Highlands and Islands digital heritage networked project, delivered in partnership with The Space, a not-for-profit digital agency for the arts, heritage and culture sector, and museums and Heritage Highland.