Category: History & Tradition

Three teachers (Susanne Osei Bonsu, Ruth Kyeremateng and Veronica Akosua Amanfu) and a parent (Ernest Aggrey) came over from Ghana and stayed here for a week after Mrs Gibb

Norwick Up Helly Aa was on the 2nd of March 2013. The Jarl was John Laurenson and he comes from Edinburgh. He is a builder and his company has helped to tarmac

On the 15th of February Uyeasound Up Helly Aa took place at the Uyeasound hall. The Jarl this year was Colin Jamieson who is a vet. First the Jarl

It’s official – 2012 was the year Unst F.C. won the Parish Cup, Shetland’s most sought after silverware. After defeating the West Side 7-1 in the semi-final, the

Guizer Jarl Tommy Strachan led his squad through a tour of Baltasound Junior High School in the lead up to Uyeasound Up Helly Aa 2012. In a visit

With less than a week to go, Uyeasound Up Helly Aa preparations are in full swing. The torch making was as busy as ever last weekend with a

A new website is under construction for the Unst Heritage Trust, trustees of the Unst Heritage Centre and Unst Boat Haven. Over time, the exhibits, artefacts and collectables