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VJ Day in Shetland
VJ Day (Victory Over Japan) has never been as important a celebration as VE Day, but for some people in Shetland it was a very ...
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Inspired by Shetland's Historical Textiles
We are delighted to see the launch of this beautiful Fair Isle Shetland jumper as part of clothing company TOAST new autumn ...
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Peter and Olla
Archivist Brian Smith retells the story of cousins Peter and Olla, two very different characters, who met one notable New Year's eve. ...
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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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James A Teit: Tackling racism in the late 1800's
In December 1883, Lerwick Man James Teit emigrated to Canada where he lived and worked with indigenous communities, listening and ...
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Captain Lawrence Irvine
Captain Lawrence Irvine of Bridge of Walls was one of the few Shetlanders to enter the West Indies Trade in the late 1700’s, a trade ...
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Our commitment to equality, inclusion and diversity
The death of George Floyd has prompted a global outpouring of grief and anger that we, as an integral part of society, cannot ignore. ...
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The adventures of Ninian Neven
Archivist Brian Smith delves into the incredible story of his ten-times great grandfather the accomplished and unruly Ninian Neven. ...
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The hundredth birthday of John Alexander Cruickshank
Today, a rather special one, John Alexander Cruickshank, has his hundredth birthday. He is now the last living Victoria Cross holder ...
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Face Veils: a Victorian Fashion Accessory for the New Norm?
Women, and sometimes children and men, have been covering their heads and faces in public since ancient times. Not so very long ago ...
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Victory in Europe
Shetland took the news of the end of the war in Europe in much the same way as the rest of Britain, a mixture of relief, reflection, ...
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Shipwrecks in Shetland Part 2
Shetland has some fascinating historic wreck sites and the remains greatly enhance our knowledge and understanding of international ...
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Reading in the Archives
The Shetland Archives has an extensive collection of manuscripts, books, oral history recordings, maps and many other types of ...
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Social Networking in the 1940s
Anyone reading this blog is used to sharing information and connecting with people online. We take it for granted that, if we want to ...
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Da Croon o Da Ura
One of Shetland’s more remarkable archaeological sites is Da Croon o Da Ura, in Unst, just about the most northerly part of the ...
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