More than 1,000 Italian soldiers captured in North Africa were sent to Orkney in February 1942 to ... Lamb Holm and a similar number to Camp 34 in Burray. After a few months, the need arose ...

Over the years, the barriers have become vital transport links to the Orkney mainland for communities in the islands of Burray and South Ronaldsay. The decision to install gates on the causeway ...