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Shetland War Time Consultation

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Sites of Service, Sacrifice and Memory.

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Discover Shetland’s most significant wartime landmarks and historic sites, and learn more about the roles they played during the both wars, as well as their place within the islands’ wider heritage. For visitors exploring Shetland independently, I can provide tailored information and guidance on selected locations, helping you better understand the sites, their history, and the wartime stories connected to them.
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robert bolt september 1914

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Tracing Your Family's Wartime Story.

per research request

Take your own personal journey through wartime history. If you have your own personal wartime connection to Shetland, I can help to provide tailored research into your own family story and connections, linked to Shetland’s wartime history. I can assist with detailed findings delivered to you via wartime records and service records where available, as well as direct you to local genealogy expertise. 

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Your Wartime Journey, Your Way.

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Take a walk into the footsteps of history. Do you have your own particular wartime site, campaign, theatre of war, or family connection you would like to explore? I can assist in creating a bespoke tour built entirely around your interests, helping you uncover the local as well as wider places, stories, and historical links that matter most to you.

Where additional expertise would enhance your Shetland experience, I work with trusted local guides who have specialist knowledge in complementary Shetland areas. Together, we can create a carefully tailored Shetland visit that is both personal and memorable.

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Talks, Presentations and Virtual Journeys.

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If you or your group have a particular interest in Shetland’s wartime history, I would be delighted to offer a tailored talk or presentation. Topics can range from personal stories connected to the islands during the First and Second World Wars to Shetland’s wider strategic role in both conflicts and its broader relationship with defence and conflict through history. Talks can be delivered in person, where practical, or online. Virtual tours may also be available. Please get in touch to discuss your interests and requirements.
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German fleet, Lerwick 1904

Photo credit: Shetland Museum and Archives
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Wartime Archives: Discovering People and Places.

I can help you identify wartime archives, photographs, and historical sources relating to Shetland. My own collection of primary and secondary material may contain a useful reference, image, or source relevant to your research. Where I am unable to assist directly, I can help connect you with an appropriate local specialist, archive, or researcher with knowledge of your particular area of interest.
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