History & Culture

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1. WW2 Home Guard / Auxiliary Unit bunkers

   By cartaberdeenshire, November 9, 2016
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   • cartaberdeenshire
   • November 10, 2016

3. Great auk locations and pre-viking name?

   By lg18, October 7, 2016
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   • thienan
   • June 20, 2017

4. Storytelling meetup in Lerwick for Research

   By Research Student, August 12, 2016   

   • storytelling
   • yell
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     • storytelling
     • yell
     • shetland
     • lerwick
     • ghost story
   • 7 replies
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   • Ghostrider
   • August 15, 2016

5. 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

6. Windhouse Survey

   By Research Student, June 19, 2016
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   • Research Student
   • June 19, 2016

7. The House on Yell

   By Research Student, June 12, 2016   

   • ghost
   • fairy
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     • ghost
     • fairy
     • storytelling
     • research
   • 3 replies
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   • Research Student
   • June 13, 2016

8. Caithness proud of Norse ancestry.

   By Scorrie, January 27, 2016
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   • MrBump
   • August 28, 2016

9. Shetland Museum boats in Hay's Dock

   By ll, November 8, 2015
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   • ll
   • November 23, 2015

10. Any living relatives of mine out there?

    By CdnShetlander, October 22, 2015
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    • RileyBKing
    • October 24, 2015

11. St Ninian's Isle 1 2

    By Urabug, September 16, 2015
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    • ll
    • September 21, 2015

12. Possible origin of the name Malakoff

    By MuckleJoannie, September 11, 2015
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    • MuckleJoannie
    • September 12, 2015

13. War grave mail beach Burra

    By Gaepshot, August 24, 2015
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    • Gaepshot
    • August 24, 2015

14. Researching Medals - Advice

    By peter.l, February 18, 2015
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    • peter.l
    • February 19, 2015

15. Size of Shetland

    By redrobbie, January 20, 2015
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    • paulb
    • January 20, 2015

16. Shetland history 1 2 3

    By fionajohn, August 26, 2014
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    • Ghostrider
    • August 28, 2014

17. Rum smuggling in Shetland

    By khitajrah, July 30, 2014
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    • MuckleJoannie
    • July 30, 2014

18. Rhoda Bulter prize

    By shetlandpeat, July 22, 2014   

    • rhoda bulter
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    • shetlandpeat
    • July 22, 2014

19. Jackville - Binna Ness

    By Infiltrator, July 13, 2014
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    • Windwalker
    • July 14, 2014

20. Shetland Weddings

    By khitajrah, January 20, 2014   

    • shetland
    • history wedding
    • 7 replies
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    • Heimdal
    • January 23, 2014

21. Gentle Giant Dinosaur Exhibition

    By Kavi Ugl, September 10, 2013
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    • Kavi Ugl
    • September 10, 2013

22. WW1 Roll of Honour now online

    By MuckleJoannie, August 1, 2013
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    • MuckleJoannie
    • August 1, 2013

23. 1950s Maritime mishaps at Scalloway

    By Rivlins, June 7, 2013
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    • Rivlins
    • June 8, 2013

24. Shetland just before oil

    By Infiltrator, June 6, 2013
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    • MuckleJoannie
    • June 6, 2013

25. Scalloway Museum Aquaculture Exhibition

    By MuckleJoannie, May 19, 2013
    • 1 reply
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    • MuckleJoannie
    • May 19, 2013

26. 1950s Manson's Shetland Almanacs wanted

    By minkie, April 18, 2013
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    • minkie
    • April 18, 2013