Dr Adrian Osler examines the cost of building a traditional Shetland four-oared boat (fourareen) in 1938.

Back in July I met the grandson of the Burra boatbuilder John Thomas Laurenson, who also happens to be called John. Over a cup of tea...

On an eerily foggy September morning I explored the deserted ruins at Gronataing in Waas.

During our Caain da Noosts lockdown project we have been delighted to receive stories from across Shetland. What follows next are just a ...

We are delighted with the community response to our noost hunt. Since the project was launched in April we have added 90 single and ...

If you go down Sundibanks and look right, you see a little böd right at the beach. That’s Eddie’s böd. Walk down to it and there’s ...

Bare mention of the Ivy LK237 is quite sufficient to throw this author back over forty years in time, to a couple of days of dank summertime

For all of us life, during the past few weeks, has become to a greater or lesser degree surreal. On the one hand everything is pretty normal

The Ness yoal is a type of six-oared boat, originally designed and used for commercial dorro (handline) saithe fishing. ...

The big news for 2020 is that Moder Dy is planning to begin the Burra Noost Project this coming May! Of course we need to secure some...

...Whilst in Eastbourne I became interested in the comparison between vernacular fishing boats from nearby Hastings with those from ...

I had a friend’s son staying in July, a student from England up for a last weekend of freedom before the summer job. He had never visited...

This months' guest journal post is written by eminent Shetland boat researcher Dr Adrian Osler. ...

A little known about, and intriguing, fishing station with well preserved boat noosts and an artificial fish drying beach.

Read about the conservation of this unusual Norwegian færing which has been modified for use in Shetland. This boat was used during WWII ...

An amazing, fun day out on Whalsay looking at historic boats that are resting in sheds.

Help us begin the Burra Noost Project! Please help us raise the funds needed to enable Moder Dy to begin the innovative, exciting and...

In my opinion there is nothing sadder than seeing a traditional Shetland boat lying in its noost, slowly rotting away. Sadly many of...

As the days gradually get lighter, Moder Dy is beginning to come to life, our plans and aspirations taking shape as we enter Moder Dy's...

The other week I was having a meeting with Dr Ian Tait, Curator, of the Shetland Museum & Archives. My meetings with Ian are always...