• 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.
  • Printed notice by Laurenson & Co., Lerwick, 1887.

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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