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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.
It’s that time of year, Valentine’s Day, the 14th of February. In the Shetland Archives Catalogue references to Valentines are ...
Read moreWe’re warming ourselves up to the idea of Valentine’s Day. Some might say Shetlanders are not renowned for being romantics and ...
Read moreThe Shetland Museum & Archives was full of activity last week as we celebrated Lerwick Up Helly Aa with a series of fiery events and ...
Read moreThe images of Up Helly Aa go like this – the burning longship, arms and armour, and bearded men. The present Jarl Richard Moar has ...
Read moreOne of the results of years of peat-cutting in Shetland is that occasionally interesting objects are revealed. So it was the case in ...
Read moreThe fiery season will soon be back and Shetland Amenity Trust is putting together a series of events as well as offering extended ...
Read moreShetland’s War Memorial on Hillhead is now one hundred years old, and was rededicated with a ceremony on 6 January. The memorial ...
Read more1923, like many of the years between the wars, was not a good one. The Shetland Times year end report spoke of a poor herring fishing, ...
Read moreShetland Amenity Trust has commissioned a research project with two local straw makers to understand more about the growing of ...
Read moreAn ambitious new exhibition dedicated to the artistry of well-known local artist Mike McDonnell opened this weekend at the Shetland ...
Read more‘Love in Human Herts’, a new publication celebrating Vagaland’s finest poetry has been launched today by the Shetland Amenity ...
Read moreIn the 1880s Lerwick was changing rapidly. As the great herring fishery of that era developed, there were new streets, and potential ...
Read moreA new film which brings to life the incredible story of 18th century inoculation pioneer and Shetland crofter Johnnie Notions has been ...
Read moreWe had a great time at our recent Skeklers Hat workshop with local artist Eve Eunson in preparation for Halloween.
Read moreBring your little explorers to the Shetland Museum & Archives for our heritage-filled fun sessions, designed especially for under 5's ...
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