1928
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- Edinburgh and District Shetland Association formed.
February
July
- 17th
First visit to Lerwick Harbour by a cruise ship. The 675 ton 'Mira' arrived from Kirkwall with 112 passengers for a tour of Shetland before continuing to Faroe and Iceland.
August
- 16th
Author, artist and international rugbyplayer Adam Robson was born.
