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    Tales fae da Noost
    • Jul 30, 2020
    • 5 min

    Tales fae da Noost

    During our Caain da Noosts lockdown project we have been delighted to receive stories from across Shetland. What follows next are just a ...
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    Ness Yoal builders: chips and shavings by Dr Adrian Osler
    • Apr 19, 2020
    • 5 min

    Ness Yoal builders: chips and shavings by Dr Adrian Osler

    Bare mention of the Ivy LK237 is quite sufficient to throw this author back over forty years in time, to a couple of days of dank summertime
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    Ness Yoals
    • Feb 19, 2020
    • 3 min

    Ness Yoals

    The Ness yoal is a type of six-oared boat, originally designed and used for commercial dorro (handline) saithe fishing. ...
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    Learn About Fishing Boats of Viking Origin.
    • Dec 6, 2019
    • 5 min

    Learn About Fishing Boats of Viking Origin.

    ...Whilst in Eastbourne I became interested in the comparison between vernacular fishing boats from nearby Hastings with those from ...
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    Ruminations on Rudders…                          Dr Adrian Osler
    • Sep 2, 2019
    • 10 min

    Ruminations on Rudders… Dr Adrian Osler

    This months' guest journal post is written by eminent Shetland boat researcher Dr Adrian Osler. ...
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    Conserving a Rare Museum Treasure
    • Jun 29, 2019
    • 4 min

    Conserving a Rare Museum Treasure

    Read about the conservation of this unusual Norwegian færing which has been modified for use in Shetland. This boat was used during WWII ...
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    Boats in sheds on Whalsay
    • Jun 3, 2019
    • 2 min

    Boats in sheds on Whalsay

    An amazing, fun day out on Whalsay looking at historic boats that are resting in sheds.
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    Stop the Rot!
    • Mar 22, 2019
    • 4 min

    Stop the Rot!

    In my opinion there is nothing sadder than seeing a traditional Shetland boat lying in its noost, slowly rotting away. Sadly many of...
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