Lerwick antiques Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 HelloDoes anyone know anything about the Silver fox farm that was in Tingwall during the first half of the 20th century? The only info I have found out is a couple of photos on the museum website of a man with an alsation dog holding a fox cub. When did it open and close? who ran it? does anyone have a fox fur with the tingwall farm label in it? Look forward for any info you have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuckleJoannie Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 There are a total of 5 photos here http://photos.shetland-museum.org.uk/index.php?a=advanced&s=item&key=XYToyOntzOjExOiJERVNDUklQVElPTiI7czozOiJmb3giO3M6NjoiUEFSSVNIIjtzOjg6IlRpbmd3YWxsIjt9&pg=1 the old house of Swinister was a short distance down the Linkster road (the junction on the left after the big ferries info sign and before the Tingwall straight) The house was an imposing two storey building which was quite a landmark when the new road bypassing Tingwall was opened in 1978. By that time it was semi derelict, just being used as a store. The house was burned down deliberately and demolished in the 1980's. The outbuildings are still there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuckleJoannie Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Another thought. Have you read the article in the New Shetlander mentioned here? http://www.shetland-communities.org.uk/subsites/vas/242---yule-2007.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerwick antiques Posted December 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Hi, Thanks for the posts, they are very interesting. Do you know of anyone who has a fox fur from this farm? I was talking to a Tingwall man who says he has seen a fox fur with the Tingwall fox farm label in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EM Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Do you know of anyone who has a fox fur from this farm?I've got one of them. Wasn't it something to do with the Leslie family? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellyhoulland Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 There was a house in Tingwall which was struck by lightning and then later pulled down is this the same house. Was there also a mink farm in Shetland? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuckleJoannie Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Wasn't it something to do with the Leslie family? It is their land it was on, but according the the caption on the first photo I linked to it was rented to someone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuckleJoannie Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 There was a house in Tingwall which was struck by lightning and then later pulled down is this the same house. Was there also a mink farm in Shetland? I think it is the same one. There is story about a Shetland museum exhibit on fox and fur farming in Shetland. It mentions a mink farm at Whiteness, which may have been the buildings now used for the Wormadale Chalets. http://www.shetnews.co.uk/news/3647-new-displays-at-the-museum There was also a mink farm in Aith, at Scarvataing. It was run by my Dad's cousin, John Robert Nicolson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infiltrator Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 It mentions a mink farm at Whiteness, which may have been the buildings now used for the Wormadale Chalets. I can still remember the remains of the mink farm at Wormadale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 There were a couple of mink farms at Bigton as well, two brother in laws had them in/around the 60's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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