Holm of Houton — The Holm of Houton is one of the southern Orkney islands.GeographyThe Holm is in Midland Harbour, part of Scapa Flow. It is south of the Mainland parish of Orphir, near Houton whence its name. [Anderson, Joseph (Ed.) (1893) Introduction to… … Wikipedia
Jacques Julien Houton de Labillardière — Stich von Jacques Labillardière Jacques Julien Houtou de Labillardière (* 28. Oktober 1755 bei Alençon; † 8. Januar 1834 in Paris) war französischer Naturforscher und Reisender. Sein offizielles botan … Deutsch Wikipedia
Julien Houton de La Billardière — Jacques Julien Houtou de La Billardière Jacques Julien Houtou de La Billardière Naissance 28 octobre 1755 Alençon … Wikipédia en Français
Orphir — ORPHIR, a parish, in the county of Orkney, 8 miles (S. W.) from Kirkwall; containing, with the island of Cava, 1064 inhabitants. This place derives its name, in the Norwegian language Orfer, from the mossy nature of its soil: towards the close … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Commercial Revolution — The Commercial Revolution was a period of European economic expansion, colonialism, and mercantilism which lasted from approximately the 16th century until the early 18th century. It was succeeded in the mid 18th century by the Industrial… … Wikipedia
Orphir — Not to be confused with Ophir. The Hall of Clestrain, birthplace of John Rae, and currently derelict Orphir (Old Norse: Jorfjara/Orfjara[1][2] … Wikipedia
Mainland, Orkney — Location OS grid reference … Wikipedia
Old Man of Hoy — The Old Man of Hoy viewed from the MV Hamnavoe The Old Man of Hoy is a 449 feet (137 m) sea stack of red sandstone perched on a plinth of igneous basalt rock, close to Rackwick Bay on the west coast of the island of … Wikipedia
Orkney Ferries — Ltd Type Public (Council owned) Industry Transport Founded 1960 … Wikipedia
8. Jänner — Der 8. Januar (in Österreich und Südtirol: 8. Jänner) ist der 8. Tag des Gregorianischen Kalenders, somit bleiben 357 Tage (in Schaltjahren 358 Tage) bis zum Jahresende. Historische Jahrestage Dezember · Januar · Februar … Deutsch Wikipedia
