Scalloway

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Scalloway seen from Cauldhame, Trondra.
View of Scalloway taken from Gallow Hill

Scalloway (HU401394), (Old Norse :Skalavagr - bay with house ), was the ancient capital of Shetland. Built from 1599 onwards by Earl Patrick Stewart, the remains of Scalloway Castle is the most notable feature of the village.

In a letter of 1563 by the governor of Shetland, concerning merchants from North Germany, Scalloway is referred to as Schalewage. It was no doubt a good sheltered harbour on the route to Hillswick.

Norwegian boatbuilders from the Bergen area, (Os and Tysnes ), built Yoals, which were then taken apart and 'flat packed' for shipping to Scalloway, from about the 16th century. Instead of sending complicated assembly instructions, they sent boatbuilders to re-build them. Many of those stayed for years in Shetland, and some married there.

The Gallow Hill, above Houll and overlooking the village, was Shetland's place of execution during the 17th century. Barbara Tulloch<ref>http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/SCT-SHETLAND/2003-08/1059975272 Rootsweb</ref> and her daughter Ellen - the last witches to be burned in Shetland - were executed there, perhaps around 1680.

Scalloway declined in influence during the 18th century, but began to flourish again around 1820, when cod fishing became important in the central mainland of Shetland.

During World War II, Scalloway was the home base and housed for some time the headquarter of The Shetland Bus, part of the Norwegian resistance against Nazi-Germany. The Norway House and the Prince Olav Pier / slipway, which formed major parts of the base are still existing. Details about the history of The Shetland Bus are on display at the Scalloway Museum, [1] Willie Smith has written a memoir of this period. Other notable Scalloway authors are the prolific James R. Nicolson and the photographer/writer C.J. (Clement) Williamson.

After the war Scalloway served as harbour of the Shetland-Orkney ferry service (mv Orcadia on the Scalloway - Stromness route).

Today Scalloway is best known as home of the North Atlantic Fisheries College.

After the opening of the Schiehallion Oil Field off the westcoast of Shetland, Scalloway took over some functions as a service base for the oil business.

Northen Lighthouse Board, has from 2005 had office space and storage rooms for their Shetland based technicans in Scalloway. See press release


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Businesses, Services, and Amenities

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Shops Restaurants, Take Aways, Clubs, Hotels & Bars Other Businesses Services & Amenities

Blydoit Fish Ltd.<br> Checkout, The<br> L.H.D. Ltd.<br> Scalloway Meat Company<br> Scalloway Post Office<br> Sharp Image<br> Shearing Shed<br> Springbank Electrical<br> Yealtaland Books<br>

Asta Golf Course and Club<br> Da Haaf Restaurant (NAFC)<br> Golden Castle Cafe and Takeaway<br> Kiln Bar<br> Royal British Legion<br> Scalloway Boating Club<br> Scalloway Hotel<br>

Charleson, Frank<br> Hunter's Fish<br> Malakoff Ltd.<br> Johnson, Michael, Builder<br> Leask, G. R., Builders<br> NAFC Marine Centre<br> Net Services (Shetland) Ltd.<br> Paparwark Furniture<br> Shetland Halibut Co.<br> Scalloway Handling Services<br> Scalloway Motors<br> Westside Painters<br> Westside Veterinary Surgery<br> WHD Plant Ltd.<br> Williamson, H. & Sons Ltd.<br> ZE1 Associates<br>

Scalloway Community Council<br> Scalloway Harbour Office<br> Scalloway Health Centre<br> Scalloway Junior High School<br> Scalloway Museum<br> Scalloway Pool<br> Scalloway Youth Centre<br> Walter and Joan Gray Home<br>

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New Street front after conservation works (2003)
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Old postcard of East Voe, Scalloway, maybe 1901
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Renovation of empty properties on Main Street, in 2007, to create flats.
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Scalloway Haa in the 1980s. The building is category A protected, and is now carefully restored
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Scalloway Harbour at night.<br>Picture by Shetlopedian Gazb159.

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See also

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Scalloway from Main Street, looking east

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Shetland Settlements
A Aith - Aithsetter - Aywick M Maywick - Melby - Mid Yell - Mossbank - Muckle Roe
B Baltasound - Belmont - Bigton - Billister - Bixter - Boddam - Brae - Braewick - Bridge End - Bridge of Walls - Brough (South Nesting) - Brough (Bressay) - Brough (Whalsay) - Burrafirth - Burrastow - Burravoe N Nesbister - Netherton - Nibon - Noonsbrough - North Roe - Norwick
C Catfirth - Channerwick - Clousta - Cready Knowe - Cullivoe - Cunningsburgh O Ocraquoy - Ollaberry - Otterswick
D Duncansclett P Papil
E East Burrafirth - Effirth - Esha Ness - Exnaboe Q Quarff - Quendale
F Firth - Fladdabister - Freester R Reawick - Rerwick
G Garth (South Nesting) - Girlsta - Gletness - Gloup - Gluss - Gonfirth - Gossabrough - Gruting - Grutness - Gunnista S Saltness - Sandgarth - Sandness - Sandwick - Sanick - Scalloway - Scatness - Scousburgh - Silwick - Skaw (Unst) - Skaw (Whalsay) - Skeld - Skellister - Sound (Lerwick) - Sound (Weisdale) - South Scousburgh - South Whiteness - Stenness - Sumburgh - Swining - Symbister
H Ham (Bressay) - Hamnavoe - Haroldswick - Heogan - Hillock - Hillswick - Hoswick - Huxter T Tangwick - Tingwall - Toab - Toft - Tresta (Bixter) - Tresta (Fetlar) - Turniebrae - Twatt
I Ireland - Isbister (Northmavine) - Isbister (Whalsay) U Ulsta - Urafirth - Uyeasound (Aithsting) - Uyeasound (Unst)
J - V Vaila - Vaivoe - Vassa - Vatsetter - Veensgarth - Vidlin - Voe - Voxter
K Kirkabister (Bressay) W Wadbister (Girlsta) - Walls - Weisdale - West Burrafirth - West Sandwick - Westerwick - Westing - Whiteness - Wormadale
L Laxo - Leebitton - Lerwick - Levenwick - Livister - Lunna - Lunning Y -

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