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Keep up to date with new stories and details of what our researchers are doing to preserve and promote Shetland's heritage and culture.
Keep up to date with new stories and details of what our researchers are doing to preserve and promote Shetland's heritage and culture.
Archivist Brian Smith retells the story of cousins Peter and Olla, two very different characters, who met one notable New Year's eve. ...
Read moreThe Shetland Museum and Archives plans to reopen to the public on Thursday 16th July with a new booking system and measures in place ...
Read moreIn December 1883, Lerwick Man James Teit emigrated to Canada where he lived and worked with indigenous communities, listening and ...
Read moreCaptain Lawrence Irvine of Bridge of Walls was one of the few Shetlanders to enter the West Indies Trade in the late 1700’s, a trade ...
Read moreThe death of George Floyd has prompted a global outpouring of grief and anger that we, as an integral part of society, cannot ignore. ...
Read moreArchivist Brian Smith delves into the incredible story of his ten-times great grandfather the accomplished and unruly Ninian Neven. ...
Read moreToday, a rather special one, John Alexander Cruickshank, has his hundredth birthday. He is now the last living Victoria Cross holder ...
Read moreWomen, and sometimes children and men, have been covering their heads and faces in public since ancient times. Not so very long ago ...
Read moreShetland took the news of the end of the war in Europe in much the same way as the rest of Britain, a mixture of relief, reflection, ...
Read moreShetland has some fascinating historic wreck sites and the remains greatly enhance our knowledge and understanding of international ...
Read moreThe Shetland Archives has an extensive collection of manuscripts, books, oral history recordings, maps and many other types of ...
Read moreAnyone reading this blog is used to sharing information and connecting with people online. We take it for granted that, if we want to ...
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 ...
Read moreI have always been amazed by Mother Nature since I was a child. The shapes, the colours, and the phenomena which surround us are ...
Read moreThe Shetland Amenity Trust have announced that its key annual events will all be postponed until next year. Due to the current ...
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