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. ...

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...

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 Lerwick Up Helly Aa is one of a series of fire festivals that take place across Shetland at this time of year. The famous procession...