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In 1942 Italian prisoners of war were shipped to Orkney to carry out work on the islands’ war defences, however when Italy surrendered the following year, and in recognition of their incredible efforts, the POWs were paid and allowed to build a chapel in at Lamb Holm, South of Kirkwall.

It’s now one of Orkney’s most popular attractions, and the Chapel is 70 this year. Martel Maxwell went to find out, first hand, why it’s still such an architectural treasure.