Archives

The Archives contain written records of Shetland’s past, from the fifteenth up to the twentieth century. Its holdings include records of Shetland Islands Council and its predecessors; some categories of crown records (Procurator Fiscal, Customs, Sheriff Court); and a wide variety of papers generated by individuals, estates and societies. There is also a large collection of oral history material, and microfilm of local newspapers, old parochial registers and census records.

Our opening hours are:

Monday-Wednesday and Friday: 9.30am-4.30pm

Thursday: 10am-7pm

Saturday 10am-1pm

Staff:

Brian Smith, archivist

Joanne Wishart, assistant archivist

Angus Johnson, archives assistant

Mark Smith, archives assistant

Blair Bruce, archives attendant

Contact details:

Shetland Museum and Archives
Hay's Dock
Lerwick
Shetland
ZE1 OWP
Tel: (01595) 695057

Email: info@shetlandmuseumandarchives.org.uk