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ORIGINS OF THE ICELANDERS
Orkney Theatre, KGS, KirkwallEoin F. Scott Memorial Lecture Icelanders are genetic cousins to Orcadians, both originating by hybridisation between Norse and Celtic settlers. Prof. Agnar Helgason of DeCode Genetics, Reykjavik describes his studies into Icelandic origins using both ancient and modern DNA. Sponsored by the Kristin Linklater Voice Centre
BIG BILL AND THE GUNS OF ALAMEIN
Town Hall, StromnessThe story of how radio operator Bill Sutherland maintained the vital flow of information from the front line with extraordinary bravery, and the equipment he used. Serena Sutherland, Prof. Tom Stevenson, Dorothy Brankin, and Sandy Firth. Supported by d and h, Kirkwall