Brian Smith
Archivist at the Shetland Museum and Archives
With the cancellation of Up Helly Aa there will be no torchlit procession, galley burning or all night partying this year. These ...
Read moreArchivist Brian Smith retells the story of cousins Peter and Olla, two very different characters, who met one notable New Year's eve. ...
Read moreIn December 1883, Lerwick Man James Teit emigrated to Canada where he lived and worked with indigenous communities, listening and ...
Read moreArchivist Brian Smith delves into the incredible story of his ten-times great grandfather the accomplished and unruly Ninian Neven. ...
Read moreOne of Shetland’s more remarkable archaeological sites is Da Croon o Da Ura, in Unst, just about the most northerly part of the ...
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