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  • ...bruary, [[1890]], and the body lasted until 1975. It was replaced by the [[Shetland Islands Council]] on May 1st [[1974]], following a merger with the [[Lerwic ...tland) Act 1889, which also formed District Councils (which we now know as Community Councils). As it represented a much larger area than the Lerwick-based Town
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  • ...rgh commissioner for Shetland in [[1667]]. He was the father of Orkney and Shetland's first MP in the unified Parliament, [[Alexander Douglas]]. Egilsay Community Association list on their history page that:
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  • ...nt for Shetland, a post he has held since 1999. He was also previously a [[Shetland Islands Council]]lor and led the Scottish Liberal Democrats from 2008 until ...s before eventually returning to Shetland where he became a farmer and a [[Shetland Islands Council]]lor.
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  • ...rriock|Lewis]] in 1903 in Broughty Ferry. Shortly thereafter they moved to Shetland where the lived in Gibblestone House. In 1913, they built a cottage on West ...ouncillor, she was described as one of the most regular attendees, and the Shetland News concluded that "no district could have a more devoted, earnest and att
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  • ...ly to collect crew members. It was pretty common for men in this period of Shetland's history to have more than one job, Peter was no exception. ...lly open to the common man. That tells you a lot about his standing in the community. I presume he may have stood again in 1859.
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  • ...tland Islands Council]]lor, representing [[Shetland Central (Constituency)|Shetland Central]] since 2012. ...photographer for the Shetland Times newspaper, as well as a teacher at the Shetland College and a self-employed web designer.
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  • ...rehensive and easily accessible database of the history of politics in the Shetland Islands. ...Museum and Archives Archives, [http://www.bayanne.info/Shetland Bayanne], Shetland Library and countless other contributors who have supplied information. All
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  • ...]], d. 12 February [[1993]], Whalsay) was a fisherman, engineer, sailor, [[Shetland Islands Council]]lor and altogether well-known figure in Whalsay. ...Cohen's book, ''Whalsay: Symbol, Segment and Boundary in a Shetland Island Community'', has a section specifically on Henry (pp. 153-9), as well as numerous oth
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  • ...|right|thumb|Edward Thomason's Convener portrait.<br>Image supplied by the Shetland Islands Council.]] ...ick, d. 16 December 1997, Aberdeen) was a [[Zetland County Council]]lor, [[Shetland Islands Council]]lor and Convener.
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  • '''Amanda Joan Westlake''' (nee Hawick) (b. 18 April 1971, Lerwick) is a [[Shetland Islands Council]]lor for [[Lerwick South (SIC Constituency)|Lerwick South]] ...appointed as a project manager for Scottish Enterprise before returning to Shetland in 2010.
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  • ...ndum which asked &quot;Should Britain remain part of the European Economic Community?&quot; (the forerunner of the European Union). Significantly, Shetland and the Western Isles were the only two county areas in the United Kingdom
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  • <div style="text-align:center;font-weight:bold;font-size:150%">Welcome to Shetland History Online!</div> ...stival which is currently celebrated annually at 11 locations throughout [[Shetland]], involving 12 Up Helly Aa Festivals. The longest running, largest and mos
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  • ...stival which is currently celebrated annually at 11 locations throughout [[Shetland]], involving 12 Up Helly Aa Festivals. The longest running, largest and mos ...l &quot;Tar Barrel&quot; ban notice, dated 12 December 1874, now housed at Shetland Museum.&lt;br&gt;Photo by [[User:Kozetland1|Kozetland1]].]]
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  • ...e 350km) to the south on the Scottish Mainland is the port of call for the Shetland lifeline ferry service. ...building of the new Town Hall since 1882 highlights Lerwick's new role as Shetland's modern capital.
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  • <center>[[Image:Shetland From Ward Of Bressay.JPG|820px]]</center> <center>[[Shetland]] as seen from the [[Ward of Bressay]]</center><br/>
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  • <div style="text-align:center;font-weight:bold;font-size:150%">Welcome to Shetland History Online!</div> ...stival which is currently celebrated annually at 11 locations throughout [[Shetland]], involving 12 Up Helly Aa Festivals. The longest running, largest and mos
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  • ...''(Old Norse :Skalavagr - bay with house)'', was the ancient capital of [[Shetland]]. Built from [[1599]] onwards by [[Earl Patrick Stewart]], the remains of ===Parliament of Shetland===
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  • |comcoun=[[Community Councils#Bressay Community Council|Bressay]] ...ssay Sound]], on the west side of which lies [[Lerwick]], the capital of [[Shetland]].
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  • Guidelines for the Shetland Online History project are relatively simple. ...e designed for the collection of historical works, facts and stories about Shetland. In some instances, where historical evidence is lacking or is unclear, dis
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  • |comcoun=[[Community Councils#Dunrossness Community Council|Dunrossness]] ...K, situated about 25 miles from [[Sumburgh Head]], at the far south of the Shetland Mainland.
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