Past Times: Youth club is now “mixed”
Islesburgh Youth Club, until now an exclusively male preserve, has thrown its membership open to the female sex, and already quite a few teenagers have
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Past Life
Within the last few months Shetland’s economic outlook has darkened considerably.
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A sad farewell It is strange to think of the Street without Clive’s Record Shop. It is strange to think that such a significant part
READ FULL STORYPast Times: Public opinion says “No bingo”
From The Shetland Times, Friday 13th October, 1961 Thanks to pubic opinion there will be no commercial bingo played in the Planets Ballroom this winter
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From Shetland Life, October 1986, No.72 Having visited Foula every year since 1971 to ring and study seabirds, I was recently quite surprised to receive
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The future of Shetland Charitable Trust (SCT) is important. What the trust does – what it chooses to invest in and to spend its money
READ FULL STORYPast Times: How to tackle drink problem
Advocates of total abstinence in Lerwick, were advised by Dr A.G. Mearns, medical adviser to the Scottish Council for Health Education, that they “should not
READ FULL STORYPast Life: St Ninian’s Isle
When St Ninian cam ta Shetland, his gospel ta explain, He brought his boat ta anchor in under da ‘Grey Stane,’ Abune da Houllan’
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It is impossible at this time not to think of Norway. The terrible events that struck that country on the 22nd of July feel
READ FULL STORYPast Life: Summer Visitors
One of the best aspects of summer in Shetland is the large number of visitors from all parts of the world who, in nearly very
READ FULL STORYPast Times: Matron’s post not so popular
When the post of matron of the Bruce Hostel was advertised in 1923 there were 103 applicants; when the post again became vacant recently it
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I have always been a little puzzled by the level of anger directed toward Mareel. After all, this is a building that will, once it
READ FULL STORYPast Times: Lerwick boat ablaze at sea
The twice-decorated coxswain of Lerwick lifeboat, Mr John Sales, found himself on the other side of a sea drama on Wednesday evening, when his fishing
READ FULL STORYPast Life: Shetland Amenity Trust: The Future
It is perhaps only natural that at a time of rapid change in Shetland society, people have become more concerned about their heritage of buildings,
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