Author - Charles Tait

Archaeology & History

Maeshowe on the internet

13 years ago

by Charles Tait

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Maeshowe (HY315128), considered to be one of the greatest architectural achievements of Neolithic...

Charles Tait

Dr Charles Tait has a BSc in genetics from Edinburgh, a PhD in biochemistry from Aberdeen, and a lifetime’s interest and knowledge of his native Orkney islands, where he has photographed, sailed and explored in all weathers and all seasons. He is the author and published of the definitive Orkney Guide Book, as well as guide books for Shetland, the Outer Hebrides and the North Highlands. His passion for photography has taken him on countless journeys, seeking out wildlife and historic sites, and conditions ranging from storming seas to the shimmering aurora borealis in winter skies. His family has been at the heart of Orkney life, through the family farm supply business built up by his father, with at the same time a keen eye for the beauty of the world around them, as exemplified by his aunt, the filmmaker and poet Margaret Tait. The Maeshowe internet project has brought together his passion for photography with his love of delving into Orkey’s past in search of new insights.