History & Culture

334 topics in this forum

1. Sharing old photos online?

   By Rivlins, February 14
   • 4 replies
   • 246 views
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   • Davie P
   • February 21

3. Bears on Shetland?

   By Guest Fetlar Writer, July 15, 2017   

   • bear
   • fetlar
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     • fetlar
     • folklore
     • tait
     • norway
   • 2 replies
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   • admin
   • February 20

4. From Camberwell to Shetland in search of my family's story

   By Davie P, February 9
   • 0 replies
   • 181 views
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   • Davie P
   • February 9

5. The modern Shetland Bus

   By Davie P, February 4
   • 2 replies
   • 175 views
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   • Colin
   • February 4

6. The Turnbull tragedies

   By Davie P, January 31
   • 1 reply
   • 167 views
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   • Ghostrider
   • February 2

7. Sullom Voe Construction

   By Kavi Ugl, October 22, 2010
   • 13 replies
   • 12.2k views
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   • peeriebryan
   • January 23

8. Shackleton's Funeral 1 2

   By clanchief, November 30, 2006
   • 23 replies
   • 9.4k views
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   • MuckleJoannie
   • May 22, 2020

9. Old Shetland Times (6th June 1942)

   By Rivlins, March 6, 2020
   • 1 reply
   • 780 views
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   • George.
   • March 7, 2020

10. Selkie

    By Erien, January 29, 2020   

    • selkie
    • myth
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      • selkie
      • myth
      • storytelling
      • photography
      • seal
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
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    • Erien
    • January 29, 2020

11. Culture Trail in Lerwick.

    By Loki Viking, December 7, 2019
    • 1 reply
    • 913 views
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    • tirvaluk
    • December 11, 2019

12. Shetlopedia politics information back online

    By JAStewart, August 4, 2016   

    • politics
    • shetlopedia
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      • politics
      • shetlopedia
      • jarlmedia
    • 5 replies
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    • MuckleJoannie
    • October 27, 2019

13. Earliest photo taken in Shetland?

    By Skalavagr, August 18, 2019
    • 3 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • Rivlins
    • August 22, 2019

14. Scatsta USCG station in US newspaper (1973)

    By Rivlins, July 21, 2019
    • 0 replies
    • 960 views
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    • Rivlins
    • July 21, 2019

15. Family history

    By George., February 2, 2019
    • 9 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • George.
    • February 5, 2019

16. Windhouse - Yell 1 2

    By peeriebryan, April 4, 2006
    • 18 replies
    • 18.9k views
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    • John D'oh
    • January 30, 2019

17. Tom Kidd Photography - Black Gold Tide

    By tlady, March 4, 2008
    • 12 replies
    • 3.7k views
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    • mogling
    • October 26, 2018

18. Is there a God - or isn't there? 1 2 3 4 5

    By George., October 13, 2018   

    • god
    • religion
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      • faith
      • christianity
    • 72 replies
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    • tarsus
    • October 19, 2018

19. Jessie M.E. Saxby

    By John Holroyd, December 7, 2016
    • 4 replies
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    • Philip Snow
    • June 29, 2018

20. The Family Green

    By augreen, June 7, 2018
    • 3 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • MuckleJoannie
    • June 8, 2018

21. Fixed links impact on islander identity and culture

    By Cslater91, May 28, 2018   

    • fixed links
    • island identity
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      • fixed links
      • island identity
      • island culture
    • 4 replies
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    • George.
    • May 30, 2018

22. Njugle 1 2

    By trout, March 16, 2006
    • 20 replies
    • 8.7k views
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    • mogling
    • April 25, 2018

23. Shetland's Intangible Cultural Heritage

    By Cslater91, March 14, 2018   

    • heritage
    • shetland
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      • heritage
      • shetland
      • intangible
      • culture
      • history
    • 8 replies
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    • Cslater91
    • April 5, 2018

24. Churches and Chapels in Shetland 1 2 3

    By Oddrun, November 16, 2009
    • 33 replies
    • 8k views
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    • George.
    • March 4, 2018

25. Lerwick History Group

    By Hohenzolleren, February 1, 2018
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    • 1.3k views
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    • Hohenzolleren
    • February 1, 2018

26. Windhouse Coat of Arms

    By bluevac, November 21, 2017
    • 1 reply
    • 1.7k views
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    • George.
    • November 21, 2017