Lyness Naval Museum, Hoy, Orkney (iii)
Posted in History, Museums, Trips at 20:00 on 29 November 2017
Interior exhibits. On entering there is a display of photographs of ships in Scapa Flow and pieces of naval equipment/relics from both World Wars.
There was also a model of Scapa Flow showing dispositions of the interned German High Seas Fleet ships after WW1 but before the Grand Scuttle.
Island of Hoy to right, Fara left middle, Flotta towards top:-
Island of Hoy to bottom left, Rysa Little to bottom right, Fara top middle:-
Island of Hoy to bottom (Lyness to right,) Fara in middle ground, Rysa Little to left. Flotta top right:-
A naval torpedo, part cutaway:-
A typical 1930s room:-
Compton Mackenzie‘s battledress! Apparently he owned a couple of the Orkney islands, was stationed there and donated this uniform:-
Church Army Rest Hut sign. This was above the present day café inside which we had a very nice cake and coffee. It was done out in 1940s style. Unfortunately it was so well patronised I felt unable to take a photo. I had meant to go back for one but the ferry departure time crept up on us before I could:-
Tags: Compton Mackenzie, Fara, First World War, High Seas Fleet, Hoy, Lyness Naval Museum, Rysa Little, Scapa Flow, Second World War, the Great War, World War 1, World War 2, WW1, WW2, WWI, WWII
