1885
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- Thomas Manson established the firm T & J Manson with his brother James Manson.
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January
- 14th
Author and folklorist E. S. Reid Tait was born.
June
- 27th
Foundation stone of Lerwick U.P. Church laid. - The Shetland News, a weekly newspaper for Shetland was established by Thomas Manson. The newspaper continued to print until 1963
August
- 13th
The Voyager, an unregistered, but owned in Leith, Scotland, fishing lugger, on a fishing trip out of Lerwick wrecked on Horse Holm in Force 10 wind conditions. Five of the crew were saved, one was lost.
December
- Leonard Lyell, Liberal, elected as MP for Orkney & Shetland.
He held the seat until 1900.
