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The death of George Floyd has prompted a global outpouring of grief and anger that we, as an integral part of society, cannot ignore. ...
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The adventures of Ninian Neven
Archivist Brian Smith delves into the incredible story of his ten-times great grandfather the accomplished and unruly Ninian Neven. ...
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The hundredth birthday of John Alexander Cruickshank
Today, a rather special one, John Alexander Cruickshank, has his hundredth birthday. He is now the last living Victoria Cross holder ...
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Face Veils: a Victorian Fashion Accessory for the New Norm?
Women, and sometimes children and men, have been covering their heads and faces in public since ancient times. Not so very long ago ...
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Victory in Europe
Shetland 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, ...
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Shipwrecks in Shetland Part 2
Shetland has some fascinating historic wreck sites and the remains greatly enhance our knowledge and understanding of international ...
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Reading in the Archives
The Shetland Archives has an extensive collection of manuscripts, books, oral history recordings, maps and many other types of ...
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Social Networking in the 1940s
Anyone reading this blog is used to sharing information and connecting with people online. We take it for granted that, if we want to ...
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Da Croon o Da Ura
One 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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Deep into the Past
I have always been amazed by Mother Nature since I was a child. The shapes, the colours, and the phenomena which surround us are ...
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Events Postponed
The 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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80 Year Anniversary of the Radar Station that saved the British Home Fleet in Orkney during WW2
The significance of the Radar Station at Sumburgh Head cannot be overestimated. Exactly 80 years ago today this Station was ...
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One Piece at a Time
From teapots to lepidoptera, there is a place for objects, large or small, in Shetland’s Museum and Archives’ collection. Here, ...
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Shetland Wool Week 2020 Patron & Hat Pattern Launched
The Shetland Wool Week patron for 2020 has been named today as Shetland knitwear designer, Wilma Malcolmson, who is internationally ...
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Shetland Amenity Trust closes key sites
The Shetland Museum and Archives and the Shetland Amenity Trust’s head offices at Garthspool, Lerwick have today closed to the ...
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