1928
Shetlopedia - The Shetland Encyclopaedia
- Edinburgh and District Shetland Association formed.
- Only 38 sail boats remained in the local fishing fleet, the rest being powered by steam, paraffin etc engines.
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. The 1000th visit of a cruise ship occured just over 81 years later on August 2nd 2009.
August
- 16th
Author, artist and international rugbyplayer Adam Robson was born.
December
- 30th
Cecil Eunson born.
