We caught the Houton ferry to Lyness on 30th May to round up our World War II topic from last term. The Scapa Flow visitor centre is a great place to visit and has so much to see that we didn't get round all the exhibits.
We were lucky with the weather and it made the trip even more enjoyable.
We started with a nice walk to the cemetery where we investigated some headstones and got an idea of scale of loss. The cemetery has a special atmosphere and it made us realise how young so many of the lost servicemen were. It was interesting to see graves of men from other countries too.
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| On the boat |
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| Gathering information from the headstones |
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| Big guns! |
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| Alanah trying to picture bomb! |
We went into the empty oils tank to watch some videos of Lyness during the wars and learn a bit about the site.
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| Inside the oil tank. |
We didn't have long left in the Interpretation Centre but there are many interesting exhibits.
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| Planning manoeuvres! |
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| Trying the uniforms ... |
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| ...and the tea! |
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| What is this strange contraption? |
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