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The Elvira
Stories of shipwreck have long occupied the Shetland imagination. One Shetlander, R. Stuart Bruce (1873-1951), devoted much of his ...
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Shetland Museum closed Saturday (6 Aug) afternoon
Shetland Museum is closing at 2.00pm this Saturday 6 August.
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Maggie Helen Under Sail
The Maggie Helen was under sail last night for the first time in over 100 years.
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Temporary diversion at the Museum as the Maggie Helen is on the move
There will be a temporary car park closure and access diversion in place at Hay’s Dock at the Shetland Museum and Archives from the ...
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Land of Straw Art Exhibition
Opening today, Berenice Carrington’s exhibition at the Shetland Museum and Archives focuses on the agricultural cycle of growing ...
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The Laurel
The Shetland Times, 12 October 1907 reported an important event at the Ness. Harry Irvine of Glenfield got a Fifie fishing boat, the ...
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Join the guest list for BBC Radio 4’s Any Questions at Shetland Museum and Archives
It’s your chance to ask a question and influence the debate as BBC Radio 4’s Any Questions is coming to Shetland Museum and ...
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Shetland's jubilations (Part 2)
2022 is the third time in twenty years there’s been a Royal Jubilee, so you might think they come around often. In fact, it’s in ...
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Shetland's jubilations (Part 1)
2022 is the third time in twenty years there’s been a Royal Jubilee, so a body might think they come around often. In fact, it's in ...
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Johnnie Notions Project
We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded funding from The Royal Society to make a film on 18th Century Shetland pioneer, ...
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Letters on Shetland
I got a book in the post the other day, always a good thing. 'Letters on Shetland' by Peter Jamieson (1898-1976), published in 1949 ...
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Hay’s Dock by the Dowry now open
Food and drink is back on the menu at Shetland Museum and Archives, with the much-anticipated opening of ‘Hay’s Dock by the ...
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Crofthouse Museum open for the summer
The Crofthouse Museum at Dunrossness will be opening for the summer season from Sunday 1 May. The site has been closed for the last ...
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