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Get Your Skates On!
The weather has changed, the temperature risen, wind and rain are back, the frosty winter fun gone. In 1909 though, one organisation ...
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Why hunt whales?
Pilot whales were important to islanders’ survival, providing many useful products. Subsistence whaling was unpredictable, because ...
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St Sunniva's Tableware
The pandemic meant no cruise liners came to Lerwick, but not many Shetlanders realise that an important one lies on the seabed at ...
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Winter Sports
We’ve had a fine spell of weather of late, snowy, frosty, crispy. Out for a walk one day I was told someone had been spotted skiing, ...
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Why hunt fowl?
As part of the Between Islands project, Shetland’s new online exhibition, ‘Fair Game’ examines three customs that are now ...
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Missing Crowds
Today is the last Tuesday in January and would traditionally be Up Helly Aa day 2021. This is a much anticipated date for many ...
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Up Helly Aa has a most interesting history
With the cancellation of Up Helly Aa there will be no torchlit procession, galley burning or all night partying this year. These ...
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'Fair Game’ a major new online exhibition launched as part of the Between Islands project
The project highlights the historical cultural links between the islands of Shetland, Orkney, and the Outer Hebrides, while exploring ...
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Museum and Archives to remain closed
Shetland Museum and Archives will remain closed to the public after the festive period due to the latest advice from NHS Shetland on ...
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New Baltic ware collection on display for the first time at Shetland Museum
A collection of colourful Skovi Kapps which highlight Shetland’s trading and maritime links with Russia during the 19th century is ...
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New winter opening times at the Shetland Museum and Archives
The Shetland Museum and Archives have announced new opening times that will come into effect on Saturday 28th November. The aim is to ...
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Fair Isle Chairs on display in Da Gadderie
An exciting new exhibition of Fair Isle Chairs by local carpenter Eve Eunson is on display in Da Gadderie in Lerwick. In collaboration ...
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Tears of joy and appreciation for peerie hansels
Shetland students on the mainland will be receiving a ‘Peerie Hansel fae Hame’ this week as part of the Shetland Amenity Trust’s ...
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Appeal: A Peerie Hansel Fae Hame
The Shetland Community would like to express its support by sending a peerie hansel (gift) from home to the estimated 400 students ...
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Shetland Museum and Archives - Reopening Plans
The Shetland Museum and Archives plans to reopen to the public on Thursday 16th July with a new booking system and measures in place ...
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