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We have a huge collection of old Shetland photos on our online photo archive where you can search for everything from Casting Paets to the St. Clair. You can even order printed copies.
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During the global pandemic, we saw the impact that change and disruption caused to international trade and supply of goods, but it was ...
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Over 70 years after his discovery in a Northmavine peat bog, Gunnister Man continues to intrigue. Last week Shetland Museum curator, ...
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We're all familiar with calendar customs. Those we have in Shetland today (with one notable exception in late January!) are identical ...
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As part of the Between Islands project, Shetland’s new online exhibition, ‘Fair Game’ examines three customs that are now ...
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Some artefacts are interesting for what they tell us, and others are simply nice to look at. Here's one that's both. On the face of ...
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Pilot whales were important to islanders’ survival, providing many useful products. Subsistence whaling was unpredictable, because ...
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We caught up with Curator of the Shetland Museum and Archives, Dr Ian Tait, to find out just what's involved in bringing the work of a ...
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