1937
Shetlopedia - The Shetland Encyclopaedia
- The last sail boat remaining in the local fishing fleet, the Gracie Brown was retired. Leaving only steam, paraffin etc engined vessels.
January
- 16th
Elderly couple killed by fire in house at Cunningsburgh. - 29th
Special charter plane brings first ever airmail to Shetland. This was because there had been no steamer for 10 days due to severe weather. - 31st
The Fair Isle mailboat Good Shepherd K58 drove from anchor during a SE gale and was wrecked in the North Haven.
April
- 17th
Radio communication with Foula established.
May
- 1st
New St Clair (II) arrives in Lerwick for first time - 18th
Peter Ritch, aka the author Mackenzie Cash is born in Uyeasound
July
- 7th
The Fisher (LK187), a Sandwick based motor fishing drifter, sank near the Fish Market in Lerwick Harbour after being involved in a collision with the English registered vessel Lord Keith. - 8th
The Aldebaran,an iron hulled steam fishing trawler, of Haugesund, Norway is recorded as having capsized or foundered at a position approx 54 miles NW of Unst.
August
- Radio link with Papa Stour established.
September
- "The Edge of the World", a film by Michael Powell is released. The film had been shot on Foula during the previous summer.
- 13th
Lone Faroese voyager, 'Sofus Gjoveraa', arrived in Lerwick from Iceland and Faroe, en route to Norway. Pictures can be viewed here.
November
- 2nd
Election of the Lerwick Town Council. - 23rd
Regular air mail flights three times per week, started by Allied Airways.
First day covers were issued to commemorate the event, See Picture
