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Shetland Needleworkers Pieces in Time Exhibition
Shetland Needleworkers are mounting an exhibition in Da Gadderie at the Shetland Museum and Archives, running from 12th October until ...
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A Rose by Any Other Name
According to Shakespeare “that which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet” but can the same be said for knitted ...
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The mystery of the three kirks uncovered
Shetland Amenity Trust have been working on a project to uncover the mystery of ‘the three kirks’ and they are now ready to share ...
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Two Earls and a Bishop
As our Three Kirks project continues, we are trying to piece together the reasons why the Orcadian red sandstone was brought to ...
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Oh So Fine and Simple : the Crepe Shawls
Lace shawls with the largest number of complex designs get the most admiration, but there is another class of Shetland lace that is ...
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Your Shetland Wool Week Stories
Shetland Wool Week celebrates its tenth year this Autumn and with more people than ever booked on classes, tours and activities it is ...
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Shetland Ponies: Choosing the best from the rest
The Shetland Pony is iconic around the world and will be the focus of a week long celebration of the breed this July culminating in ...
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Shetland Nature Festival
The annual Shetland Nature Festival starts on Saturday 6th of July until Sunday 14th July and has events throughout Shetland. There ...
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The Eagle's Last Stronghold
An exhibition opens at the Shetland Museum and Archives next week highlighting the story of the white-tailed ‘sea’ eagle in ...
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‘The Arthurs’
A feature exhibition exploring Shetland surnames Arthur and Arthurson is now on display at the Shetland Museum and Archives. The ...
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The Burnous
One of the most dramatic pieces of lace knitting in our collection is an oddly-shaped red and white striped flat textile (TEX 7780). ...
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Emma Louise's Coffee Shop opening at Hay's Dock
The Shetland Amenity Trust are delighted to announce the re-opening of the café at Shetland Museum and Archives. Emma Louise and Joe ...
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Getting ready for the Summer Season
The Shetland Amenity Trust have been busy over the past month getting ready to open key sites for the 2019 visitor season. Sumburgh ...
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Drum roll please...
The results are in! We are delighted (and very relieved) to have received our results from the British Geological Survey in Edinburgh ...
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