• Printed notice by Laurenson & Co., Lerwick, 1887.
  • Pages from war diary by Tom Henry, Lerwick, 1939-1945.
  • Certificate of H.M. Inspector of Schools in favour of John Gray, South Nesting Public School, 1884.

Individuals, Estates and Societies

We have many collections of records that fall into these categories. Here is a short selection: 

  • Papers of Basil Ramsay Anderson, T.A. Robertson and William J. Tait (poets)
  • Papers of J.J. Haldane Burgess (poet and author)
  • Papers of Prof. Gordon Donaldson and Tom Henderson (historians)
  • Papers of Peter Jamieson (historian and writer), 
  • Papers of John Stewart (place names scholar), 
  • Papers of E. S. Reid Tait (collector and writer),
  • Records of the Vaila, Nicolson and Sumburgh estates
  • Business records of Hay & Co. and T.& J. Manson
  • Records of Shetland Literary and Scientific Society, Shetland Folk Society and Shetland Council of Social Service

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