History & Culture

337 topics in this forum

1. Burn of Lunklet Ruins

   By khitajrah, April 17, 2008
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   • concerned shetlander
   • August 13, 2013

3. Old Shetland Cures

   By khitajrah, May 11, 2008
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   • BigMick
   • October 16, 2008

4. Trows

   By wharkabis, August 10, 2006
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   • Njugle
   • September 25, 2006

5. Old Shanderik (Channerwick) Poem?

   By Ghostrider, June 24, 2007
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   • Ghostrider
   • January 17, 2008

6. Pictish Stones

   By Njugle, June 7, 2008
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   • Heatherconnie
   • October 23, 2008

7. what was shetland called before norse times?

   By brunalf, January 20, 2009
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   • brunalf
   • February 4, 2009

8. Gunnister Man

   By emie, September 2, 2009
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   • Keedle
   • September 15, 2009

9. Olla Nicolson, Northmavine.

   By wullie m., July 17, 2010
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   • wullie m.
   • July 22, 2010

10. Sullom Voe Construction

    By Kavi Ugl, October 22, 2010
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    • peeriebryan
    • January 23, 2021

11. Can you identify any of these Shetland people?

    By minkie, November 10, 2011
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    • Ghostrider
    • May 11, 2012

12. Nazi plan to poison Shetland

    By peeriebryan, March 13, 2006
    • 12 replies
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    • Para Handy
    • January 8, 2008

13. Scalloway Castle

    By peeriebryan, March 15, 2006
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    • DarkstarIII
    • October 19, 2006

14. UDAL law group

    By Mutton, March 5, 2007
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    • Freyr
    • March 8, 2007

15. Tom Kidd Photography - Black Gold Tide

    By tlady, March 4, 2008
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    • mogling
    • October 26, 2018

16. Thomas Edemondston

    By Brian, March 10, 2010
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    • Oddrun
    • March 10, 2010

17. Fishing Lodges

    By bretto, August 10, 2010
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    • Ghostrider
    • September 14, 2010

18. Eustace Bankart

    By JAStewart, September 29, 2010
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    • heglibister
    • October 4, 2010

19. Interesting video - 737 departure from Sumburgh 1980

    By Infiltrator, December 27, 2011
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    • stilldellin
    • February 5, 2012

20. Anyone have info about Day Dawn Fishing Boat

    By Lerwick antiques, January 8, 2013
    • 12 replies
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    • Philip Sutcliffe
    • July 7, 2017

21. Shetland Metal Detecting Club & Historical Society

    By DetectorMan, November 25, 2016   

    • history
    • metal detecting
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      Tagged with:

      • history
      • metal detecting
      • romans
      • agricola
      • vikings
    • 12 replies
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    • MuckleJoannie
    • August 3, 2023

22. Christmas Festival - Origin of Up Helly Aa ?

    By trout, January 28, 2007
    • 11 replies
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    • Tom
    • February 4, 2007

23. Maunsies Crö

    By Guest Anonymous, May 4, 2007
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    • Guest
    • May 7, 2007

24. Mystery

    By Njugle, May 28, 2007
    • 11 replies
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    • Njugle
    • June 1, 2007

25. Up Helly Aa - Translation Please

    By Guest Anonymous, June 7, 2007
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    • Medziotojas
    • June 18, 2007

26. Island differences

    By manxman, October 5, 2007
    • 11 replies
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    • Tom
    • April 7, 2008